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 Set over 27,000 square feet and four floors; the elegant Guerlain Spa and Pillar Wellbeing was created by the studio Goddard Littlefair.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Breakfast Ride and Cowboy Cookout are two unique dining experiences the whole family will love, and adult guests will appreciate the new spa planned for late 2027.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Here, the dramatic backyard infinity-edge pool and spa came first — and helped determine how everything else would sit on the land.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
After arriving in Oahu for their weekend getaway, the Konigs visited a spa and went shopping.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Breakfast Ride and Cowboy Cookout are two unique dining experiences the whole family will love, and adult guests will appreciate the new spa planned for late 2027.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Here, the dramatic backyard infinity-edge pool and spa came first — and helped determine how everything else would sit on the land.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
After arriving in Oahu for their weekend getaway, the Konigs visited a spa and went shopping.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spa
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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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