Sauna
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɔː.nə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sauna is a noun meaning A room or a house designed for heat sessions.
Meaning
A room or a house designed for heat sessions.
More Meanings
- The act of using a sauna.
- (informal, figuratively) A very hot place or room.
- (intransitive) To use a sauna.
- In some countries, a business with bath-like facilities that is actually a brothel or a place for (non-commercial) sexual encounters; a bathhouse or massage parlour.
Example Sentences
John had a sauna after his swim.
The hotel has a sauna in the basement.
Joanne went for a sauna after her swim.
One of my favorite saunas was just one go and thirteen minutes long, including clean up time.
Word Forms
- saunas
- saunaing
- saunaed
Synonyms for sauna
Depending on context, synonyms include firebath.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include laconicum, spa, bathhouse, bathroom, steam, sudatorium.
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