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Meanings of sauna in English

Portuguese
sauna
Catalan
sauna
Spanish
sauna

A Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks.

        sauna

        A room, often with wooden walls, which is designed for heating dry air and where steam may be produced by pouring water over hot stones.

              Synonyms
              Examples for "sweat room"
              Examples for "sweat room"
              1
              The sex room, the sweat room, the fuck-me-any-way-you-want room.
              The nobodies album
              2
              This wasn't just the local sweat room; this was a major establishment that had launched a two-time East Asia welterweight champion.
              The Elephant Vanishes
              3
              I have important business waiting; I must make haste into the sweating room and get that over with.
              Caesar Dies
              4
              "Let us go to the sweating room," Pertinax answered.
              Caesar Dies
              5
              Pertinax looked at the bronze door leading to the sweating room, shrugging himself as if the frigidarium had grown too cool for comfort.
              Caesar Dies
              Usage of sauna in English
              1
              A sauna is also needed and apparently hot chocolate helps a lot.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Spencer had taken this route on her way to the sauna, though.
              Burned
              3
              In winter, they will ski and have long debates in the sauna.
              The Guardian
              4
              It will include a swimming-pool, gym, sauna, steam room and juice bar.
              The Irish Times
              5
              I definitely do not do a sauna and ice bath every day.
              Wired
              6
              Nearly faint, he emerged from the sauna and went to the window.
              Winter’s Tale
              7
              I sat in the sauna watching flames jump off the heated rocks.
              My Fight/Your Fight
              8
              The two German girls playing with each other in the sauna .
              Carrion comfort
              9
              Say what you will about brain damage, but the sauna thing worked.
              News.com.au
              10
              It was just purely I was an idiot getting in a sauna.
              News.com.au
              11
              I was in a group of men sent to the so-called sauna area.
              The Guardian
              12
              But the effect is closer to emptying water onto sauna rocks.
              Back on murder
              13
              Large and sumptuous, three bedrooms, an indoor sauna, great view of the Potomac.
              The capitol game
              14
              Best of all is the floating sauna, which is amazing all year round.
              The Guardian
              15
              Yet the sauna was all that many could talk about afterwards the pub.
              The Irish Times
              16
              Personal protection equipment is like doing your job wearing your own personal sauna.
              Radio NZ
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              Translations for sauna
              Portuguese
              sauna
              Catalan
              sauna
              Spanish
              sauna
              Sauna through the time
              Sauna across language varieties
              Ireland
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common
              United Kingdom
              Rare