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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The lower level of the home featured a massive wine cellar, a spa and meditation room, a massage room, and a full bar with a billiard table.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
There’s a spa and swimming pool, but the drinking and dining are standouts.
—Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
So the aforementioned parties—sit-down restaurant servers, ride share or taxi drivers, delivery drivers, babysitters, and salon and spa staff—all deserve tips.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
These are historic grand resort hotels with huge spas and multiple restaurants, often Michelin-starred, in mountain towns, but none are slopeside.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
There’s a spa and swimming pool, but the drinking and dining are standouts.
—Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
So the aforementioned parties—sit-down restaurant servers, ride share or taxi drivers, delivery drivers, babysitters, and salon and spa staff—all deserve tips.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
These are historic grand resort hotels with huge spas and multiple restaurants, often Michelin-starred, in mountain towns, but none are slopeside.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for spa
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa. Accessed 14 Jan. 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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