/
ˌsanəˈtɔːrɪəm/
n.
(pl. sanatoriums or sanatoria
/-rɪə/
)
an establishment for the treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness.
▸Brit. a place in a boarding school for sick children.
Etymology
C19: mod. L., based on L. sanare ‘heal’.
