spa
noun
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
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[spah]
/ spɑ /
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spas
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a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
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a luxurious resort or resort hotel.
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a hot tub or similar warm-water hydromassage facility, usually for more than one person.
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New England. soda fountain.
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[spah]
/ spɑ /
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Etymology
Origin of spa
First recorded in 1555–65; generalized use of Spa
Explanation
A spa is a fancy hotel or resort, especially one that offers health and beauty treatments or is located near a natural mineral spring. If you like being pampered, you might treat yourself to a day at a spa. You might go to a spa to get a massage and sit in a sauna, or to visit the naturally warm springs in Sonoma, California or Saratoga Springs, New York. The springs themselves are often called spas, and as a result even a Jacuzzi bathtub with underwater jets is sometimes referred to as a spa. The word comes from the town of Spa, Belgium, which has been known for its mineral springs since the 15th century.
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In Texas, Kim Hanks, who owns Tillies, a hotel, restaurant and spa business near Austin, says rising grocery and fuel costs are forcing her to raise wages for her 300 staff.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Steps away, sliding glass doors provide direct access to a beautiful terrace, where a private pool and raised spa make an average afternoon at home feel like a vacation.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The dark glass tower offers sweeping views of the city, and the list of rich amenities includes a full-swing golf simulator, saltwater swimming pool and pet spa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
This month, the opening of a new outpost of Canyon Ranch, the wellness resort popular with celebrities and spa junkies, kicks off a series of luxury arrivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Consider how disappointed you would feel if, after booking an expensive spa vacation, you found yourself on holiday with the Society of Professional Accountants instead.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Like City Spa, the menu also offers Eastern European crowd-pleasers made in-house from borscht to cream of mushroom soup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The salon owner runs M&M Spa in Quarry Bank, near Brierley Hill, where he says he has trained more than a dozen young people over the past two decades.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Evans comes from a wealthy family whose hotel business includes the Bahia Resort Hotel, the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa and the Lodge at Torrey Pines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
At the Wumman Spa nail salon, some of Buddemeier's clients sit in the chair for hours, as nail artists build them hyper-realistic fake nails in sheer, glossy neutrals, à la Zoe Kravitz and Zendaya.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The cast and crew of Dog Squad rented two entire floors in a Millville hotel near the Four Paws Spa location.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Airbus, along with Leonardo SpA and Thales, is likely to benefit from any European Space Agency collaboration with America on moon projects, he adds.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The designer finally stepped aside as creative director of Roberto Cavalli SpA in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Italy’s antitrust authority has already fined Ferragni 1 million euros, and the pandoro cake-maker Balocco SpA 420,000 euros.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
Berlusconi's five children earlier said in a statement that "no shareholder will exercise overall individual indirect control of Fininvest SpA, previously exercised by their father".
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2023
In response to detailed questions, a lawyer for Area SpA said in a statement that the firm hired Eliminalia to remove content it believed was “not completely truthful and accurate.”
From Washington Post
Separately, official statements carried by SPA said Houthi ballistic missiles and drones had been launched toward Riyadh and Khamis Mushait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The ship resumed its course, the SPA added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
"It tells us not just how SPA formed, but where to look for the rocks that can answer some of our biggest questions about the Moon's origin and evolution."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
The SPA added that it was "happy to take his dog and find it a family".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
The hissing sound of S entered into the ramifications of so many sounds, as in STA, STU, SPA, SPE, that it would have required a large addition to his alphabet to meet this demand.
From Se-quo-yah; from Harper's New Monthly, V.41 by Unknown
It’s worth noting that Russian bathhouses are generally a higher price point than L.A.’s Korean spas across admission, treatments and dining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Outside, a split staircase from the balcony leads to a saltwater pool with two spas, a covered dining area, and private lake access, plus a dock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Some Americans have turned to medical spas and pharmacies that sell peptides for health and wellness benefits for access to compounded versions of retatrutide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Peptides are a rising favorite of wellness medical spas and longevity clinics, despite being largely unstudied and sold in the U.S. with research-use-only labels.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
That afternoon, new, more powerful disinfectant was purchased for the basins and foot spas.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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