salubrious.

Providing conditions that support good health.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• salubrious surroundings
• salubrious neighborhood
• salubrious quarters

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She sought more salubrious quarters after months beside the polluted depot.

The brochure promised salubrious surroundings but said nothing about the nearby factory.

Reliable sanitation and safe housing made the settlement a more salubrious place to raise children.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Formal; for places, evaluates living conditions rather than naming weather or terrain. Pleasant alone is not enough to establish healthfulness; sometimes used ironically. Comparative: more salubrious; superlative: most salubrious.