1
: a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones
also
: a bathhouse or room used for such a bath
2
: a dry heat bath
also
: a room or cabinet used for such a bath
Examples of sauna in a Sentence
The health club has a pool and a sauna.
He talked about the benefits of taking a sauna regularly.
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Most studies have been done with traditional, or electric, saunas, Bauer explained.
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
Rates include all meals (including an afternoon tea), the use of amenities like a sauna and hot tub at the spa, and activities that include horseback riding, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and archery in the summer and snow tubing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and cross-country skiing in the winter.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
There are also two private bathhouses, each with a sauna and cold plunge, which can hold six to 10 guests.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Photo : Marcelo Lagos for Sotheby’s International Realty The primary bath is spotlighted by a pedestal soaking tub, steam shower and sauna.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
Rates include all meals (including an afternoon tea), the use of amenities like a sauna and hot tub at the spa, and activities that include horseback riding, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and archery in the summer and snow tubing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and cross-country skiing in the winter.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
There are also two private bathhouses, each with a sauna and cold plunge, which can hold six to 10 guests.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Photo : Marcelo Lagos for Sotheby’s International Realty The primary bath is spotlighted by a pedestal soaking tub, steam shower and sauna.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Sauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauna. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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