spa

noun

ˈspä How to pronounce spa (audio)
Definition of spanext
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 What’s more, the balm’s spa-like scent of jasmine, rose-geranium, and basil brings a dose of aromatherapy to mature-skin maintenance. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Dotted with sculptures and raised garden beds, the backyard hosts a 55-foot lap pool and inset spa next to an expansive wood sundeck. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 Instead of rushing around for work travel, Dave Ellsworth is waking up with the sun to give his alpacas a spa day complete with pedicures and weigh-ins. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026 During the water-cure craze of the late nineteenth century, Te Aroha was a thriving spa town. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spa
  1. gym
  2. gymnasium
Noun
  • But somebody had to coach in the little gym before there was a big one.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The installation basically turned gym equipment into instruments.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gym
Noun
  • Perhaps his greatest legacy at UCF is Dean was coaching in 1991 when UCF finally moved out of its tiny dank gymnasium and into its first legitimate basketball arena — a sparkling, by UCF standards, 5,100-seat facility.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The high school gymnasium in my rural coal-mining community was packed to the rafters the night Dolly Parton brought her guitar to town.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of gymnasium

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