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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Look away, Nordic sauna purists.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The spa also features a sauna, steam room, and plunge pools in each locker room as well as a co-ed Champagne room for pre- or post-treatment relaxation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
On the short walk from the changing rooms to the outdoor saunas — despite banya hats flying off and robes coming undone in the sub-30-degree weather — the sauna-goers were grinning.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2026
Attendees milled around a makeshift sauna village, assembled outside Seattle's Nordic Museum, sampling different styles of sauna, and occasionally dipping in an ice cold tub or shower.
—Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The spa also features a sauna, steam room, and plunge pools in each locker room as well as a co-ed Champagne room for pre- or post-treatment relaxation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
On the short walk from the changing rooms to the outdoor saunas — despite banya hats flying off and robes coming undone in the sub-30-degree weather — the sauna-goers were grinning.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2026
Attendees milled around a makeshift sauna village, assembled outside Seattle's Nordic Museum, sampling different styles of sauna, and occasionally dipping in an ice cold tub or shower.
—Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sauna
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“Sauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauna. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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