C1nounhealthtravel
US/ˈsaʊ.nə/
UK/ˈsɔː.nə/
a small hot room where people sit to sweat and relax, or a session in one
In context
The hotel has a pool, a gym and a sauna on the top floor.
After the long flight, I spent half an hour in the sauna.
Guests must take a shower before using the sauna.
Words that go with sauna
verb + preposition
- go to the saunaWe go to the sauna every Sunday evening.
- relax in the saunaYou can relax in the sauna after your massage.
verb + noun
- have a saunaI like to have a sauna after swimming.
noun + noun
- hotel saunaThe hotel sauna is open until ten.
- steam saunaThe spa offers a steam sauna and a hot tub.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I will do a sauna.Correct: I will have a sauna.