as in gym
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
a six-month membership in a health spa with the specific purpose of losing weight
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Recent Examples of spa
The service White-glove and reverential, from housekeeping and the spa to the front desk.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Reimagined by French designer Dorothée Meilichzon, the property is a trendy 72-room boutique hotel, restaurant, and spa.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Sitting just outside is an infinity pool and spillover spa with city, canyon, and ocean views extending to Catalina Island.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
However, the Boeing 777 fleet does not include shower spas.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Reimagined by French designer Dorothée Meilichzon, the property is a trendy 72-room boutique hotel, restaurant, and spa.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Sitting just outside is an infinity pool and spillover spa with city, canyon, and ocean views extending to Catalina Island.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
However, the Boeing 777 fleet does not include shower spas.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spa
Noun
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Other luxuries include a movie theater, a full spa with separate facilities for men and women, an indoor pool, a hammam, cold and hot plunges, dedicated massage suites, a gym, a Pilates studio, and a beauty salon.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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And, over the weekend, that community showed up in the simplest way possible — side by side in a gym, grinding through a workout, and remembering the ones who didn’t make it home.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spa. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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