noun
sauna
SAW-nuh
noun
1
A small room or building heated to a high temperature, used for relaxation or to induce sweating.
"They ended the gym session with twenty minutes in the sauna."
"The hotel spa has a sauna and steam room."
verb
1
To spend time in a sauna.
"We saunaed for a while before jumping into the cold plunge pool."
How to Use Sauna
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA heated room used for sweating and relaxing, or the act of using one.
Common pairings
take a sauna
sauna session
hit the sauna
Word Forms
saunaed past tense, saunas plural, saunas singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish sauna, where the tradition originates.