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.
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Post-workout or post-treatment options include a 66-foot indoor infinity pool, an outdoor sundeck, a sauna (steam for women, dry for men), and a public bath.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
The generous co-ed area has an aromatherapy room; infrared saunas; a snow shower, chilled to 14 degrees, that spouts icy flakes; a cold plunge; and a lap-pool-size jacuzzi.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
As of my stay, the fitness center, steam sauna, dry sauna, and Japanese deep soaking tubs were not yet open.
—Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Developed by Damien Cavallucci’s Cavcorp, the Luminare is centered around TotalFusion, Australia’s largest premium wellness club, offering residents access to magnesium spas, Finnish saunas, flotation tanks, a hypoxic altitude chamber, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
The generous co-ed area has an aromatherapy room; infrared saunas; a snow shower, chilled to 14 degrees, that spouts icy flakes; a cold plunge; and a lap-pool-size jacuzzi.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
As of my stay, the fitness center, steam sauna, dry sauna, and Japanese deep soaking tubs were not yet open.
—Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Developed by Damien Cavallucci’s Cavcorp, the Luminare is centered around TotalFusion, Australia’s largest premium wellness club, offering residents access to magnesium spas, Finnish saunas, flotation tanks, a hypoxic altitude chamber, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Sauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauna. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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