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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The sauna comes flat-packed with assembly instructions and plugs into a standard electrical outlet with no special wiring required.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
The apartment was designed by architect Franklin Azzi with panoramic views, a marble bathroom and a Finnish sauna with another church view.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
There’s a sauna and a bachelor-pad-style fireplace.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Feb. 2025
While amateur slots are full, there's a plunge pool open to anyone brave enough to take a dip — plus ice bowling, an ice maze and for those who want to stay out of the water, a sauna.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
The apartment was designed by architect Franklin Azzi with panoramic views, a marble bathroom and a Finnish sauna with another church view.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
There’s a sauna and a bachelor-pad-style fireplace.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Feb. 2025
While amateur slots are full, there's a plunge pool open to anyone brave enough to take a dip — plus ice bowling, an ice maze and for those who want to stay out of the water, a sauna.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sauna
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“Sauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauna. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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