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sauna
[saw-nuh, sou-]
noun
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
a bathhouse or room, usually of wood, equipped for such a bath.
verb (used without object)
to take a sauna.
to sauna after exercising.
sauna
/ ˈsɔːnə /
noun
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
the place in which such a bath is taken
Word History and Origins
Origin of sauna1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sauna1
Example Sentences
For the ultimate in relaxation, there is a recovery room equipped with a sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub.
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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