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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The spa Quiet treatment rooms perfect for pampering line a hallway in a building just above the main lodge.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Adults might opt for spa treatments and relaxing in an above-water cabin but littles can spend the day snorkeling or heading of to supervised activities on the resort.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The spa bathroom is wrapped in slate, anchored by an oversized steam shower and a deep-soaking tub set beneath a skylight.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
There was a small onboard spa, and the spa manager – who offered massages, facials and other treatments – remembered my name after meeting her just once the first night of the cruise.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Adults might opt for spa treatments and relaxing in an above-water cabin but littles can spend the day snorkeling or heading of to supervised activities on the resort.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The spa bathroom is wrapped in slate, anchored by an oversized steam shower and a deep-soaking tub set beneath a skylight.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
There was a small onboard spa, and the spa manager – who offered massages, facials and other treatments – remembered my name after meeting her just once the first night of the cruise.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for spa
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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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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