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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All residents have access to such resort-like perks as an infinity-edge pool, meditation garden, clubhouse with bar, cinema-style screening room and spa/fitness center.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Dry Brush Before Showering for Lymphatic Drainage Skip the expensive lymphatic massage at a spa, and opt for a do-it-yourself version by dry brushing at home.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2026
For wellness, there’s a compact spa, a small but well-equipped gym, and an outdoor hot tub, perfect for soaking under the stars.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
The 4,376-square-foot home, completed in 1958, has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a rare indoor 40-by-20-foot pool and spa under a retractable roof added in the 1980s.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Dry Brush Before Showering for Lymphatic Drainage Skip the expensive lymphatic massage at a spa, and opt for a do-it-yourself version by dry brushing at home.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2026
For wellness, there’s a compact spa, a small but well-equipped gym, and an outdoor hot tub, perfect for soaking under the stars.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
The 4,376-square-foot home, completed in 1958, has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a rare indoor 40-by-20-foot pool and spa under a retractable roof added in the 1980s.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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