Sauna Definition
sônə, sou-
saunas
noun
saunas
A small room or structure that provides dry heat or steam for bathing or refreshing the body.
American Heritage
A Finnish bath in which sweating is induced by very hot, dry air produced by small amounts of water applied to heated stones, followed usually by a light beating of the skin or a brief plunge into cold water.
Webster's New World
The enclosure for such a bath.
Webster's New World
Any bath in which hot air or steam is used to induce sweating.
Webster's New World
A room or establishment for such a bath.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- sweat-room
verb
To use a sauna.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Sauna
Noun
Singular:
saunaPlural:
saunasOrigin of Sauna
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From Finnish sauna.
From Wiktionary
Finnish
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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