sauna
noun
sau·na
| \ ˈsȯ-nə
, ˈsau̇-nə
\
, ˈsau̇-nə
\
Definition of sauna
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Rooftop Bar and Lounge, complete with a pool and sauna, is complimentary for hotel guests and accessible to both guests and the public year-round. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Looking for a unique getaway? Go boutique at one of these new and not-so-far-away hotels," 10 Aug. 2019 There is also an indoor lap pool, sauna, and state-of the-art fitness center. — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "Condo Life: Luxury high-rise lifestyle includes desired amenities," 7 July 2019 The home comes with a home theater, a guest house and an exercise room with full sauna and steam room. — Ebony Day, azcentral, "Paradise Valley mansion with full steam room and sauna sells for $7.4M," 1 July 2019 There’s also a changing room with a steam shower and a sauna. — Los Angeles Times, "Hot Property Newsletter: The temperature’s rising and so are some high-end home prices," 27 July 2019 There’s also a changing room with a steam shower and a sauna. — Lauren Beale, latimes.com, "Onetime Groucho Marx home fetches nearly $3.7 million," 15 July 2019 Amiel cooking an egg in a sauna for his hilarious video on cooking an egg...every single way. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, "A Fond Farewell to Our Wonderful Amiel," 15 June 2019 At the back of the house is a small patio and one of the newer additions, a sauna also built by Klein. — Amy Pennington, The Seattle Times, "A couple’s Rainier Beach garden is a place of creativity, vision and function," 19 May 2019 One of the females rises and walks out of the thicket into the open, shaking the condensation from her body as if emerging from a morning sauna. — Paul Steyn, National Geographic, "How the world’s largest lion relocation was pulled off," 2 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sauna.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sauna
sauna
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sauna
: a special heated room in which people sit or lie down in order to get hot and sweat
: a health treatment in which people sit or lie down in a sauna
See the full definition for sauna in the English Language Learners Dictionary
sauna
noun
sau·na
| \ ˈsau̇-nə
, ˈsȯ-nə
\
, ˈsȯ-nə
\
Medical Definition of sauna
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
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