1
a
: a mineral spring
b
: a resort with mineral springs
2
: a fashionable resort or hotel
3
New England
: soda fountain
4
: a commercial establishment providing facilities devoted especially to health, fitness, weight loss, beauty, and relaxation
5
: a hot tub with a whirlpool device
Examples of spa in a Sentence
Their property includes a swimming pool and spa.
a six-month membership in a health spa with the specific purpose of losing weight
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Nestled on a 5,200-square-foot lot, this property boasts both a spa and a pool.
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Kraft pled not guilty to soliciting prostitution in a Florida day spa in 2019; all charges against Kraft were dropped after video cameras police had installed in the spa were deemed inadmissible in court.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Kraft pled not guilty to soliciting prostitution in a Florida day spa in 2019; all charges against Kraft were dropped after video cameras police had installed in the spa were deemed inadmissible in court.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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“Spa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spa. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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spa
noun
ˈspä 
ˈspȯ
1
a
: a mineral spring
b
: a resort area with mineral springs
2
: a commercial establishment (as a resort) offering programs and equipment devoted especially to health, fitness, weight loss, beauty, or relaxation
Etymology
named for Spa, a place in Belgium that has a natural mineral spring and health resort
Medical Definition
spa
noun1
a
: a mineral spring
b
: a resort with mineral springs
2
: a commercial establishment (as a resort) providing facilities devoted especially to health, fitness, weight loss, beauty, and relaxation
Geographical Definition
Spa
geographical name
town southeast of Liège in the Wallonia region in eastern Belgium population 10,394
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