health spa

noun

1
: spa sense 4
especially : one emphasizing health and fitness
2

Examples of health spa in a Sentence

a health spa offering aerobics classes for all levels of fitness
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Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of health spa was in 1960

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“Health spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20spa. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

health spa

noun
: spa sense 2
especially : one emphasizing health and fitness
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