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 largest category, the Regent Suite – which has a 1,300-square-foot wraparound veranda; an in-room spa area with a jacuzzi, sauna and steam room; a personal car and driver during each stop and more – runs $839,999 per guest.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
There's also a fitness room, a sauna, an on-deck hot tub, and a library filled with maritime and polar literature.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Other creature comforts include a home theater, a bar, a plunge pool, and a fitness room, plus an adjoining steam shower and sauna on the lower level.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
And in the surf town of Nosara, nestled on the Central American nation’s Nicoya Peninsula, healthspan-boosting practices like saunas and cold therapy feel especially apt.
—Julia Eskins, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
The building has a state-of-the-art exercise room, separate studio and treatment rooms, a sauna, and a 25-yard, saltwater lap pool with a skylit cathedral ceiling.
—Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Outdoor-style security cameras will also be prohibited from monitoring indoor areas, and can't be pointed at outdoor spaces where privacy is expected, like outdoor showers and saunas.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2024
The cameras also can’t monitor any outdoor areas where there’s an expectation of privacy, such as an outdoor shower or sauna.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The building features a gym, spa, sauna, and hot tub, and the apartment has premium sheets and high-speed internet.
—Harrison Pierce, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024
Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
There's also a fitness room, a sauna, an on-deck hot tub, and a library filled with maritime and polar literature.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Other creature comforts include a home theater, a bar, a plunge pool, and a fitness room, plus an adjoining steam shower and sauna on the lower level.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
And in the surf town of Nosara, nestled on the Central American nation’s Nicoya Peninsula, healthspan-boosting practices like saunas and cold therapy feel especially apt.
—Julia Eskins, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
The building has a state-of-the-art exercise room, separate studio and treatment rooms, a sauna, and a 25-yard, saltwater lap pool with a skylit cathedral ceiling.
—Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Outdoor-style security cameras will also be prohibited from monitoring indoor areas, and can't be pointed at outdoor spaces where privacy is expected, like outdoor showers and saunas.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2024
The cameras also can’t monitor any outdoor areas where there’s an expectation of privacy, such as an outdoor shower or sauna.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The building features a gym, spa, sauna, and hot tub, and the apartment has premium sheets and high-speed internet.
—Harrison Pierce, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Sauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauna. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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