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
Members will also have access to a spa, hiking, biking, fishing, clubhouse, fitness center, kids adventure center, family water park, outdoor sports fields and other amenities.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
Individualized Wellness The bath has evolved from a spa-like retreat to a space designed for personalized wellness, becoming one of the most customizable areas in the home.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Killer whales also have very sensitive skin and may rub their bellies on the rocks simply for enjoyment, the same way a human might enjoy a massage at the spa, the expedition company added.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Out back, a heated saline infinity-edge pool and spa looks out on the water in the near distance.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
Individualized Wellness The bath has evolved from a spa-like retreat to a space designed for personalized wellness, becoming one of the most customizable areas in the home.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
Killer whales also have very sensitive skin and may rub their bellies on the rocks simply for enjoyment, the same way a human might enjoy a massage at the spa, the expedition company added.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Out back, a heated saline infinity-edge pool and spa looks out on the water in the near distance.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spa
Noun
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Quinton sees many clients adding these sauna booths to home gyms.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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One of the gyms that Watson’s dad, Julio, drove him to was occupied by Kevin Durant.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Inside a local gymnasium at a community event for fire survivors this fall, surrounded by neighbors who had also lost their livelihoods, Decker broke into tears.—
Kyung Lah,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jones students, packed into the school’s gymnasium, learned the news in the morning at the surprise gathering.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spa. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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