1
: a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones
also
: a bathhouse or room used for such a bath
2
: a dry heat bath
also
: a room or cabinet used for such a bath
Examples of sauna in a Sentence
The health club has a pool and a sauna.
He talked about the benefits of taking a sauna regularly.
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The wet room consists of a sauna and a steam room clad in deep-blue tiles; at one end is a Japanese Ofuru tub for hydrotherapy.
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
My stay included a one-hour massage and full spa access (cold plunge, hot tub, and sauna included).
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 June 2025
Across two different continents, extreme temperatures (a sauna and a cold plunge were involved), and several beverages, Carpenter was deeply insightful and charming.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Not managed carefully, the enclosed environment could rapidly create sauna conditions, literally steaming plants.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
My stay included a one-hour massage and full spa access (cold plunge, hot tub, and sauna included).
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 June 2025
Across two different continents, extreme temperatures (a sauna and a cold plunge were involved), and several beverages, Carpenter was deeply insightful and charming.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Not managed carefully, the enclosed environment could rapidly create sauna conditions, literally steaming plants.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sauna
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“Sauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauna. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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