sanitarium
/ˌsanɪˈtɛːrɪəm
/noun (plural sanitariums or sanitaria /ˌsanɪˈtɛːrɪə/)
North American term for sanatorium.Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, sanitariums, and orphanages were all a part of the network of care for the immigrants....
- Some thought it to be such a bizarre design for a residential neighborhood, it was mistaken for a sanitarium or hospital.
- Nuns also provided cheap personnel for preschools, infirmaries, sanitariums, asylums, soup kitchens, and orphanages, especially in the North.
Origin
Mid 19th century: pseudo-Latin, from Latin sanitas 'health'.