sauna

Definition

A room or a house designed for heat sessions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish sauna. Doublet of stack.

Example Sentences

• "The hotel has a sauna in the basement."
• "Of course, it will never get -100 here like it does in Antarctica, but a 300-degree swing was still theoretically possible on a record-cold Minnesota morning–if we got the sauna hot enough."
• "John had a sauna after his swim."

Related Words