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sauna

[saw-nuh, sou-]

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)

saunaed, saunaing 
  1. to take a sauna.

    to sauna after exercising.

sauna

/ ˈɔːə /

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

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sauna1

Borrowed into English from Finnish around 1880–85
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sauna1

C20: from Finnish
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After work, I go for a walk that feels less like exercise and more like a moving sauna session.

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Within weeks of their son’s birth, the couple also began putting him in high-temperature saunas and ice baths, prosecutors said.

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The 35-year-old is to appear before the British Boxing Board of Control in July over reports he used a sauna to cut weight, which is against its rules.

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Then he felt the heat like a sauna cranked to its highest setting.

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If the bass and lasers get too much there are also new wellness facilities such as saunas, hot tubs and hot showers.

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