hammam

[ huh-mahm ]

noun

1. (in Islamic countries) a communal bathhouse, usually with separate baths for men and women.

hammam

/ hʌmˈɑːm /

noun

1. a bathing establishment, such as a Turkish bath

Word History and Origins

Origin of hammam¹

(< Turkish haman ) < Arabic ḥammām

Word History and Origins

Origin of hammam¹

Arabic, literally: bath

Example Sentences

A warm Turkish Hammam Table gives visitors a place to stretch and lounge opposite a wall-sized fountain.

From Los Angeles Times

A warm Turkish Hammam Table allows visitors a place to stretch and lounge opposite a wall-sized fountain.

From Los Angeles Times

She warned that hammam closures would “increase the fragility and suffering of this class, whose monthly income does not exceed 2,000 or 3,000 dirhams at best.”

From Seattle Times

Hammam workers make an amount equivalent to $200 to $300.

From Seattle Times

The closures affect the roughly 200,000 people directly or indirectly employed in the hammam sector, which accounts for roughly 2% of the country’s total water consumption, according to Morocco’s national statistics agency.

From Seattle Times