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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Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
There was also a pamper kit designed to offer a spa treatment in 15 minutes, including a hair mask, a hand mask, a foot mask, face masks, and an eye mask.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 11 May 2025
The top gifts moms with children younger than 18 want are quality time, flowers and an experience like dinner or a spa treatment.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 10 May 2025
No spa is complete without a massage—book its De-Stress treatment to relieve tension after a long-haul flight, or give cupping a try, which creates a sort of vacuum to increase blood circulation and reduce inflammation.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 May 2025
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Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
There was also a pamper kit designed to offer a spa treatment in 15 minutes, including a hair mask, a hand mask, a foot mask, face masks, and an eye mask.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 11 May 2025
The top gifts moms with children younger than 18 want are quality time, flowers and an experience like dinner or a spa treatment.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 10 May 2025
No spa is complete without a massage—book its De-Stress treatment to relieve tension after a long-haul flight, or give cupping a try, which creates a sort of vacuum to increase blood circulation and reduce inflammation.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 May 2025
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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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
Geographical Definition
Spa
geographical name
town southeast of Liège in the Wallonia region in eastern Belgium population 10,394
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