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 new generation of luxury retreats — places like Preidlhof, Sha Wellness and Velaa Private Island — now offer infrared therapy, cryotherapy, stem cell treatments, IV vitamin drips and biometric testing alongside the traditional spa menu.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Personalization is one of the clearest dividing lines between a serious medical-adjacent program and a luxury spa with a glossier menu.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
His mother at one time ran a medi-spa in Clairemont, according to Facebook and other public business records.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
While some offer spa treatments, à la carte dining, and showers, many are far more basic, especially standard domestic options.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Personalization is one of the clearest dividing lines between a serious medical-adjacent program and a luxury spa with a glossier menu.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
His mother at one time ran a medi-spa in Clairemont, according to Facebook and other public business records.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
While some offer spa treatments, à la carte dining, and showers, many are far more basic, especially standard domestic options.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spa
Noun
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The hotel also offers $20 day passes to Cornerstone, a full-scale gym in New Hope.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Carano didn’t have any fighting experience either when Coker walked into renowned Muay Thai Grand Master Toddy’s gym in Las Vegas.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Noun
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In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spa. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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