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.
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At Lolu, a boutique social sauna and cold plunge studio in Nashville, the demand for birthday buyouts began with a personal ritual that sparked guests to organize more than a solo session on their big day.
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Jillian Dara, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
Eyer's events feature an hour-long yoga class followed by an ice tub plunge and sauna session.
—Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The spa, which features a sauna, hammam, and thermal pools, was busy with European tourists.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
From here, a door leads to the very small infrared sauna.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Dara, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
Eyer's events feature an hour-long yoga class followed by an ice tub plunge and sauna session.
—Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The spa, which features a sauna, hammam, and thermal pools, was busy with European tourists.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
From here, a door leads to the very small infrared sauna.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sauna
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“Sauna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauna. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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