as in gyms
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
a health spa offering aerobics classes for all levels of fitness
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Recent Examples of health spas
The Oxford Center is among the alternative medical centers or health spas that, in recent years, have offered hyperbaric oxygen therapy for conditions that it is not proven to benefit.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Sara Kopinski, a member of the city’s planning services team, said health spas are allowed in B4 but restricted by code to the second floor or above.
—Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The 20th-century town of Pärnu along a crook of Estonia, along the Gulf of Riga, is famed for its health spas, and nothing is instantly more relaxing and reinvigorating than that whip of fresh sea air.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Sara Kopinski, a member of the city’s planning services team, said health spas are allowed in B4 but restricted by code to the second floor or above.
—Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The 20th-century town of Pärnu along a crook of Estonia, along the Gulf of Riga, is famed for its health spas, and nothing is instantly more relaxing and reinvigorating than that whip of fresh sea air.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for health spas
Noun
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Then, there were some meetings at the beginning of this school year as the new program came together, Wilson said, and open gyms for students.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Many condo communities include amenities such as pools, gyms and lounges through HOA fees.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Nieto, co-founder and former CEO of Life Fitness, helped pioneer the modern commercial fitness equipment industry and was instrumental in bringing exercise technology into health clubs around the world.—
Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Simon also said that darkening retail doors can be filled by growing businesses as Life Time health clubs, House of Sports, which is a relatively new concept from Dick’s Sporting Goods, and space can be repurposed to mixed uses, including outdoor uses.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Health spas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/health%20spas. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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