SAUNA

sauna, sweat room

(noun) a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sauna (plural saunas)

A room or a house designed for heat sessions.

The act of using a sauna.

A public sauna; a front for a brothel in some countries.

Synonyms

• firebath

Verb

sauna (third-person singular simple present saunas, present participle saunaing, simple past and past participle saunaed)

To use a sauna.

Source: Wiktionary



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