spas

plural of spa
as in gyms
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 spas Other amenities include a standing wave pool, an outdoor skate plaza, a children’s playground, beaches, spas and cold plunges. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Lounging by the beach, poolside service, spas, and leisurely meals usually set the day’s pace. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026 Licensed cosmetologists and estheticians are building careers in luxury salons, medical spas, wellness clinics, education, content creation, and entrepreneurship. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 One of the best examples of these city resorts is Qushui Lanting, a wellness retreat brand that operates luxury 24-hour spas. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 While Hungary is landlocked, its inhabitants — known as Magyars — love water, and especially spas. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 On Malta, the adults-only Verdala Wellness Hotel, Corinthia Palace, Phoenicia, and ME Malta offer pools, spacious spas, focused workouts, and mindfulness activities designed to restore and rejuvenate the mind, body, and spirit. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026 The Dior Spa in Venice follows pop-up spas and takeovers at other properties, including the popular industry hangout, the Beverly Hills Hotel. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Meet the expert Jin Soon Choi is an editorial manicurist and founder of JINsoon spas and nail polish. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spas
Noun
  • Advertisements would be limited to digital displays on the video boards at such locations as the high schools’ stadiums, gyms and pools.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Born in Salt Lake City on May 26, 1936, Harrison came to Hollywood at age 17, worked at gyms owned by bodybuilders Vic Tanny and Bert Goodrich and modeled for beefcake magazines before taking acting lessons at Fox under Sandy Meisner.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some 36,000 houses and buildings were destroyed or damaged, and more than 2,000 people are still living in evacuation centers, including school gymnasiums and community centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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“Spas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spas. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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