1
a
: a mineral spring
b
: a resort with mineral springs
2
: a fashionable resort or hotel
3
New England
: soda fountain
4
: a commercial establishment providing facilities devoted especially to health, fitness, weight loss, beauty, and relaxation
5
: a hot tub with a whirlpool device
Examples of spa in a Sentence
Their property includes a swimming pool and spa.
a six-month membership in a health spa with the specific purpose of losing weight
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The sprawling resort just outside Providenciales channels the brand’s Asian roots in its tranquil structures, heavy on timbers and bamboo, as well as its signature spa.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
There’s a stunning rooftop spa, which ventures beyond a traditional menu of facials and massages with some charmingly woo-woo treatments—go ahead and book a tarot reading or multi-sensorial writer’s block remedy.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Amenities include a wine-tasting salon, spa treatment rooms, covered pavilion with bar, two swimming pools, a beachside promenade with lounge chairs and umbrellas, fitness center and yoga studio.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Two swimming pools, a bocce court, a yoga studio, a dog spa and a clubroom would all be part of the condo lifestyle.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
There’s a stunning rooftop spa, which ventures beyond a traditional menu of facials and massages with some charmingly woo-woo treatments—go ahead and book a tarot reading or multi-sensorial writer’s block remedy.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Amenities include a wine-tasting salon, spa treatment rooms, covered pavilion with bar, two swimming pools, a beachside promenade with lounge chairs and umbrellas, fitness center and yoga studio.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Two swimming pools, a bocce court, a yoga studio, a dog spa and a clubroom would all be part of the condo lifestyle.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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spa
noun
ˈspä 
ˈspȯ
1
a
: a mineral spring
b
: a resort area with mineral springs
2
: a commercial establishment (as a resort) offering programs and equipment devoted especially to health, fitness, weight loss, beauty, or relaxation
Etymology
named for Spa, a place in Belgium that has a natural mineral spring and health resort
Medical Definition
spa
noun1
a
: a mineral spring
b
: a resort with mineral springs
2
: a commercial establishment (as a resort) providing facilities devoted especially to health, fitness, weight loss, beauty, and relaxation
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