hammam

noun

ham·​mam hə-ˈmäm 

: turkish bath

Examples of hammam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How to choose from the Wellness Pool Villa with its own hammam overlooking a lake strewn with lotus blossoms, or the nearly 3,000-square-meter Amanoi Ocean Pool Villa with its private pools and timber sundecks facing the sea? — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

At 2000 square metres, the wellness centre ranges from fitness areas, hydrotherapy pools and hammams to saunas. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Head up to enjoy the traditional hammam, mani-pedi salon, and a variety of face, body, and massage treatments. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

The hotel reopened in late 2025 as a 28-room property with a subterranean spa housing indoor and outdoor pools, two indoor saunas, a steam room and a hammam, all carved into what was once the monastery’s cellar and crypt. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Turkish, Persian & Arabic; Turkish hamam bath, from Persian hammām, from Arabic ḥammām

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hammam

• damnum