sauna

[ saw-nuh, sou- ]
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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),sau·naed, sau·na·ing.
  1. to take a sauna: to sauna after exercising.

Origin of sauna

1
Borrowed into English from Finnish around 1880–85

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British Dictionary definitions for sauna

sauna

/ (ˈsɔːnə) /


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

Origin of sauna

1
C20: from Finnish

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