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 indoor pool house, with year-round swimming and spa amenities, has retractable lake-facing doors, a hot tub, heated paver pool deck, fireplace lounge area, plant wall, steam room and fitness areas.
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Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The sumptuous 160-room hotel boasts eight restaurants, a spa and three retail outlets.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
There’s no spa, for example, but a compact gym covers cardio and weights.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The resort also features an outdoor lagoon pool, 27-hole golf course, two restaurants, a poolside Tiki bar, and a spa.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The sumptuous 160-room hotel boasts eight restaurants, a spa and three retail outlets.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
There’s no spa, for example, but a compact gym covers cardio and weights.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The resort also features an outdoor lagoon pool, 27-hole golf course, two restaurants, a poolside Tiki bar, and a spa.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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