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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Outside, the amenities continue with a covered area for lounging, a deck for sunbathing, a rooftop glass sauna, and a six feet deep, saltwater waterfall plunge pool for those hot and sunny days.
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Sydney Wingfield, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
The bathroom itself contains a toilet and rain shower, and offers access to the spa area, which includes two infrared saunas and a whirlpool bath.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Starring Orlando Bloom as an Irish welterweight who pushes himself to extremes to prepare for a big-money match in Las Vegas, the film has more in common with body horror than Rocky Balboa: diuretics, long saunas and more cardio than a marathon runner are just the tip of the iceberg.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Sit in the sauna for a little while to loosen my muscles, then take a gym shower (yuck).
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Sep. 2024
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Sydney Wingfield, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
The bathroom itself contains a toilet and rain shower, and offers access to the spa area, which includes two infrared saunas and a whirlpool bath.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Starring Orlando Bloom as an Irish welterweight who pushes himself to extremes to prepare for a big-money match in Las Vegas, the film has more in common with body horror than Rocky Balboa: diuretics, long saunas and more cardio than a marathon runner are just the tip of the iceberg.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Sit in the sauna for a little while to loosen my muscles, then take a gym shower (yuck).
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Sep. 2024
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 20 Sep. 2024.
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