hammam

noun

ham·​mam hə-ˈmäm How to pronounce hammam (audio)

Examples of hammam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Spa features two treatment rooms and a hammam, available for scheduled treatments and guests’ use if available. Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 Have the hotel take you and mom out on a spin on a vintage motorboat, or indulge in an all-day spa experience with sleep and hammam rituals before dining on risotto at La Terrazza, the hotel’s famed restaurant overlooking the water. Juliet Izon, Glamour, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hammam 

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Word History

Etymology

Turkish, Persian & Arabic; Turkish hamam bath, from Persian hammām, from Arabic ḥammām

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hammam was in 1625

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“Hammam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammam. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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