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sauna

[saw-nuh, sou-]

noun

  1. a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.

  2. a bathhouse or room, usually of wood, equipped for such a bath.



verb (used without object)

saunaed, saunaing 
  1. to take a sauna.

    to sauna after exercising.

sauna

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. 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

  2. the place in which such a bath is taken

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sauna1

Borrowed into English from Finnish around 1880–85
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sauna1

C20: from Finnish
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If the bass and lasers get too much there are also new wellness facilities such as saunas, hot tubs and hot showers.

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Meanwhile, Genge speaks to us after a precise sauna session - "11 minutes a day, five days a week," he explains.

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The garden contains a heated swimming pool, sauna, two greenhouses and an orchard.

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"I don't know which came first, the happiness or the sauna, but the sauna definitely brings your pulse down."

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This year, we've got disco balls, space hoppers, a magical food blender, a Swedish sauna and, for the UK, a fallen chandelier.

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