as in sanatorium
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sanitorium
On Neurosyphilis and Fighting Fire with Fire Staten Island's Sea View sanitorium was abandoned in the 1970s and has laid in ruins, devoured by the surrounding vegetation for many decades.
—
Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2016
Inside the Old Louisville murder house: This Old Louisville mansion was home to a grave in a wine cellar, a sanitorium and a cult.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2022
My great-grandmother died from tuberculosis in a sanitorium with concrete floors.
—Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020
Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2016
Inside the Old Louisville murder house: This Old Louisville mansion was home to a grave in a wine cellar, a sanitorium and a cult.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2022
My great-grandmother died from tuberculosis in a sanitorium with concrete floors.
—Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanitorium
Noun
-
The ongoing war is not a focus of the doc but rears its ugly head like a pin threatening to burst the sanatorium bubble when the alarms go off.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
-
In the wake of his disturbing discovery, Wojnicz tries to focus on the concrete rituals of sanatorium life: the cold showers and long hikes, the simple food and hard drinking, the long debates with his fellow patients about history and philosophy.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
-
Bolsheviks shot its monks in the first years of the Soviet Union, and converted the complex into a sanitarium and a cinema.—
Ainara Tiefenthäler,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2022
-
Camp and sanitarium admissions were voluntary, but may have been subject to family pressures.—
Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2018
Noun
-
She was then taken into custody and brought to a local hospital to be treated for the gunshot wound, which police say was non-life threatening.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
-
While working for 30 years as a TV writer, Sachs continued to work part-time as an attending emergency physician at a teaching hospital and trauma center.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Through her work in hospice care, McFadden has gained invaluable lessons that extend beyond her role as a nurse.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Wanting their love story to end on a happy note, Molly and Neighbor Guy say goodbye for the last time soon before Molly begins hospice care.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sanitorium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanitorium. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share