hammam

noun

ham·​mam hə-ˈmäm How to pronounce hammam (audio)

Examples of hammam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This includes the 2017 opening of T Spa, which houses the property’s first-ever wellness and fitness programming and includes an Italian white marble hammam and Turkish bath. Gabby Shacknai, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 With four treatment rooms, plus a sauna, a hammam and Nordic baths, the space is serene and immaculate, offering up a subtle aromatic buoyancy that doesn’t overwhelm. Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024 Look out for the small, domed hammam nearby, beautifully renovated by restoration specialists Ifo architects. Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2024 Additional features include a 20-seat hookah lounge, which doubles as an outdoor theater with a retractable screen, a Moroccan-style hammam, a media room, a wine cellar, and an office. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024 Our time is spent largely within the resort, an architectural marvel with a spiral staircase, monastic arches, a hammam, and a pool with spherical stone walls. Leila Milgrim, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024 Waldorf Astoria Kuwait Spa offers a private suite with an arrival lounge, bathroom, hammam, Jacuzzi and treatment area for two — and still more is in the works. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 There is a dry Finnish sauna and a wet Swedish sauna, a bio steam in a hammam, which has a private gym with TechnoGym® equipment with integrated TVs and Bluetooth connectivity. Everett Potter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 The additional bedrooms are on the first floor, along with another swimming pool, though this one is fully indoor, and another spa complex, which includes a hammam, sauna, and massage room. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Turkish, Persian & Arabic; Turkish hamam bath, from Persian hammām, from Arabic ḥammām

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hammam was in 1625

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“Hammam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammam. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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