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
There's also five restaurants, Cartier and Chanel boutiques, and a spa on board.
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Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 10 July 2025
Police: Mother was at medical spa while boys were in hot car
At approximately 5 p.m. on June 29, police received a call about an unresponsive child in Bakersfield, located around 110 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to the police report.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Take part in racquet programs, including tennis, padel, and pickleball, then spend time in the five-star spa to unwind.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The iconic property provides a classic New England coastal resort experience—motorboat cruises, croquet, lobster boils—and some of the state’s finest dining, guest accommodations, and spa facilities.
—Bob Curley, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
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Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 10 July 2025
Police: Mother was at medical spa while boys were in hot car
At approximately 5 p.m. on June 29, police received a call about an unresponsive child in Bakersfield, located around 110 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to the police report.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Take part in racquet programs, including tennis, padel, and pickleball, then spend time in the five-star spa to unwind.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The iconic property provides a classic New England coastal resort experience—motorboat cruises, croquet, lobster boils—and some of the state’s finest dining, guest accommodations, and spa facilities.
—Bob Curley, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spa
Noun
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The guy who goes to the gym three times a day but doesn’t have a job?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Fitness buffs can spend time in the well equipped gym or sign up for beachside yoga, a boot camp class or go for a hike.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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His policy at the gymnasium is to choose seats for them next to the player with the grouchiest face—usually a woman—and spend the next two hours trying to tease out her life story, her situation.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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On Friday nights, teenagers zipped through its hallways on roller skates and danced in the gymnasium.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
13 June 2025
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spa. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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