Sauna

Pronunciation: /ˈsɔnə/

Definitions of sauna

noun a small room designed to experience dry or wet heat sessions, typically in a spa or gym

Example Sentences

A1 I like to relax in the sauna after a workout.

A2 The sauna at the spa was very hot and steamy.

B1 Many people believe that sitting in a sauna can help detoxify the body.

B2 The hotel we stayed at had a luxurious sauna with a view of the mountains.

C1 The traditional Finnish sauna experience involves alternating between hot sauna sessions and cold plunges.

C2 After a long day of skiing, nothing beats relaxing in the private sauna of our chalet.

Examples of sauna in a Sentence

formal The spa facility offers a luxurious sauna experience for its guests.

informal Let's relax and sweat it out in the sauna.

slang I'm gonna hit the sauna to unwind after a long day.

figurative The intense debate in the meeting felt like being in a heated sauna.

Grammatical Forms of sauna

• past tense: saunaed
• plural: saunas
• comparative: more sauna
• superlative: most sauna
• present tense: saunas
• future tense: will sauna
• perfect tense: have saunad
• continuous tense: is sauning
• singular: sauna
• positive degree: sauna
• infinitive: to sauna
• gerund: saunaing
• participle: saunaed

Origin and Evolution of sauna

First Known Use: 1112 year

Language of Origin: Finnish

Story behind the word: The word 'sauna' originates from Finnish and comes from the Proto-Finnic word 'sǭǝŋǝ', meaning bathhouse.

Evolution of the word: The concept of sauna has been a part of Finnish culture for centuries, initially used for bathing and later evolving into a social and cultural practice. The word 'sauna' has since been adopted into many other languages and cultures around the world.