1
a
: a mineral spring
b
: a resort with mineral springs
2
: a fashionable resort or hotel
3
New England
: soda fountain
4
: a commercial establishment providing facilities devoted especially to health, fitness, weight loss, beauty, and relaxation
5
: a hot tub with a whirlpool device
Examples of spa in a Sentence
Their property includes a swimming pool and spa.
a six-month membership in a health spa with the specific purpose of losing weight
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Massage The show’s favorite spa director Belinda is back from Season 1 in Maui, and now on a foreign wellness exchange program at the hotel chain’s outpost in Thailand.
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Tanya Akim, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The resort’s spa provides specialized hair services for natural curls and coils, as well as expert styling for extensions and even hair braiding—services often unavailable at other luxury properties.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
The White Lotus season 3 also stars Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb and Walton Goggins, as well Natasha Rothwell, who is reprising her season 1 role as spa manager Belinda Lindsey.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
But when Altman invited Cass to a spa day to thank her for making her hospital-endowment slideshow, Beckman turned her down.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Tanya Akim, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The resort’s spa provides specialized hair services for natural curls and coils, as well as expert styling for extensions and even hair braiding—services often unavailable at other luxury properties.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
The White Lotus season 3 also stars Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb and Walton Goggins, as well Natasha Rothwell, who is reprising her season 1 role as spa manager Belinda Lindsey.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
But when Altman invited Cass to a spa day to thank her for making her hospital-endowment slideshow, Beckman turned her down.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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spa
noun
ˈspä 
ˈspȯ
1
a
: a mineral spring
b
: a resort area with mineral springs
2
: a commercial establishment (as a resort) offering programs and equipment devoted especially to health, fitness, weight loss, beauty, or relaxation
Etymology
named for Spa, a place in Belgium that has a natural mineral spring and health resort
Medical Definition
spa
noun1
a
: a mineral spring
b
: a resort with mineral springs
2
: a commercial establishment (as a resort) providing facilities devoted especially to health, fitness, weight loss, beauty, and relaxation
Geographical Definition
Spa
geographical name
town southeast of Liège in the Wallonia region in eastern Belgium population 10,394
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