sauna

noun

1
: a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones
also : a bathhouse or room used for such a bath
2
: a dry heat bath
also : a room or cabinet used for such a bath

Examples of sauna in a Sentence

The health club has a pool and a sauna. He talked about the benefits of taking a sauna regularly.
Recent Examples on the Web There’s also an elaborate wellness center boasting a 75-foot lap pool, sauna, steam room, hair salon and fitness studio. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 The five-story building includes hotel rooms, a hot springs-style bath and sauna. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 There is a detached guest house, a pool house with a kitchen, a dance studio/gym (which the listing notes could be turned into a recording or production studio), a children’s playhouse, sauna, three-car garage and kennel. Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024 The third level is where the bedrooms and dry sauna can be found. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 Fire officials were told that an occupant of the building saw fire in the heating unit of the gym’s sauna. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024 There’s also a sauna, a salon, and a state-of-the-art 24-hour fitness center with panoramic city views. Kim Westerman, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 The spa complex includes a gym, a massage and treatment room, and a sauna. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024 National culture of sauna Finland has exported the sauna lifestyle, but just across the Baltic Sea, the heritage in Estonia is just as mighty. Lisa Lucas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Finnish

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sauna was in 1881

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Cite this Entry

“Sauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauna. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sauna

noun
: a Finnish steam bath

Medical Definition

sauna

noun
1
: a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones
also : a bathhouse or room used for such a bath
2
: a dry heat bath
also : a room or cabinet used for such a bath

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