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sauna

[saw-nuh, sou-]

noun

  1. a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.

  2. a bathhouse or room, usually of wood, equipped for such a bath.



verb (used without object)

saunaed, saunaing 
  1. to take a sauna.

    to sauna after exercising.

sauna

/ ˈsɔːnə /

noun

  1. an invigorating bath originating in Finland in which the bather is subjected to hot steam, usually followed by a cold plunge or by being lightly beaten with birch twigs

  2. the place in which such a bath is taken

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sauna1

Borrowed into English from Finnish around 1880–85
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sauna1

C20: from Finnish
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For the ultimate in relaxation, there is a recovery room equipped with a sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub.

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The temperature was around 93 degrees and the ambient humidity was somewhere between Nordic sauna and Brazilian rainforest.

The Stars already had enough Finnish players on the roster to fill a sauna.

The sauna itself isn’t exactly new to America, either.

The sauna has become the hottest place to network.

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