spa

noun

ˈspä How to pronounce spa (audio)
Definition of spanext
as in gym
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising a six-month membership in a health spa with the specific purpose of losing weight

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Recent Examples of spa Jenni Kayne currently has 31 stores around the country, and will open its first experiential store with a spa in Malibu next month. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 The lot has a pool and spa, a covered patio, an outdoor kitchen, and a private dock with a lift and a separate floating dock for smaller craft. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026 The solo date doesn’t need an expensive restaurant, a spa reservation or an elaborate itinerary to feel like a luxury. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 In New Mexico, a spa employee sold a woman a $30,000 red-light therapy device. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spa
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  1. gym
  2. gymnasium
Noun
  • These days, everything from your gym membership to knitting kits seems to have a monthly subscription attached to it.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • During Milan Design Week 2026, the fitness equipment brand celebrated 40 years of Unica, the compact home gym designed by founder, chairman and chief executive officer Nerio Alessandri.
    — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gym
Noun
  • Small high school gymnasium, rabid fans watching the WNBA Finals.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Damage to the Milton High School gymnasium in Milton, Florida, from Hurricane Isaias.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of gymnasium

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