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 Guests can enjoy a luxury spa and multiple on-site dining experiences. Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 Not only do guests get amazing views of downtown Charlotte, but there’s also a bi-level penthouse spa, a dessert bar, and an elegant cocktail bar. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025 The Durango Hot Springs resort and spa is located just a couple of miles uphill from historic downtown Durango, and about the same distance downhill from Purgatory Mountain (www.purgatory.ski/). Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025 Make time to visit the massive spa, which has a 40-page-long treatment menu. Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spa
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Noun
  • Every hour at the gym is an investment in being able to work at all.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • On the morning of July 18, 2014, Markel, 41, was shot twice in the head at point-blank range at his Tallahassee home after bringing his children to preschool and going to the gym, prosecutors said.
    KC Baker, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • Oswego High School also experienced standing water from the storms and is undergoing drying efforts, with portions of the gymnasium unusable for the immediate future, per the district website.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spa. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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