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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Reader’s dedicated wellness wing is like a luxury spa, with a teak hot tub, cedar sauna, massage area and indoor pool that accesses a sunny deck overlooking the pond and meadows.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
The tranquil spa on the property’s lower level feels like a hidden oasis, with a sleek and contemporary pool that is, in fact, the only indoor swimming pool in inner Copenhagen.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The incidents allegedly took place from 2012 to 2016; two of the Baltimore spas banned Tucker from returning.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 June 2025
The cost of a spa day pass is $80 Mondays through Thursdays and $100 Fridays through Sundays, excluding food.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
The tranquil spa on the property’s lower level feels like a hidden oasis, with a sleek and contemporary pool that is, in fact, the only indoor swimming pool in inner Copenhagen.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The incidents allegedly took place from 2012 to 2016; two of the Baltimore spas banned Tucker from returning.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 June 2025
The cost of a spa day pass is $80 Mondays through Thursdays and $100 Fridays through Sundays, excluding food.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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