as in gym
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
a six-month membership in a health spa with the specific purpose of losing weight
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Recent Examples of spa
The spa, on the 16th floor, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout the week, with services including manicures, pedicures, massages, facials and soon the mud room.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The spa is still one of the best in Europe, with everything from a snow room to Japanese bathing rituals.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
This tranquil spa offers primarily modern services though there are a few options like the 17th Century Replenish or the 19th Century Relinquish that can take you back to the spa treatments of yore.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
In season 3, spa manager Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) kicks back with a copy of Thomas Erikson’s Surrounded by Narcissists.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The spa is still one of the best in Europe, with everything from a snow room to Japanese bathing rituals.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
This tranquil spa offers primarily modern services though there are a few options like the 17th Century Replenish or the 19th Century Relinquish that can take you back to the spa treatments of yore.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
In season 3, spa manager Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) kicks back with a copy of Thomas Erikson’s Surrounded by Narcissists.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spa
Noun
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Beyond an airy entry hall, where the gym sold turmeric tea and pricey strands of prayer beads, about thirty women leaned against black BackJacks or sat upright on meditation cushions.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Every pair listed below has stood up to regular use and is sleek enough to be worn outside the gym.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Approximately 100 people attended the debate, which took place in the gymnasium of the Bethlehem Center at 951 Evans Avenue and was organized by the Historic Southside Neighborhood Association.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spa. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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