spa

¹

[ spah ]

noun

1. a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
2. a luxurious resort or resort hotel.
3. health spa.
4. a hot tub or similar warm-water hydromassage facility, usually for more than one person.
5. New England. soda fountain.

Spa

²

[ spah ]

noun

1. a resort town in E Belgium, SE of Liège: famous mineral springs.

spa

¹

/ spɑː /

noun

1. a mineral spring or a place or resort where such a spring is found

SpA

²

abbreviation for

1. Società per Azioni

SPA

³

abbreviation for

1. Special Protection Area: an area designated by the European Union in order to protect endangered species, esp of birds

Spa

⁴

/ spɑː /

noun

1. a town in E Belgium, in Liège province: a resort with medicinal mineral springs (discovered in the 14th century). Pop: 10 491 (2004 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of spa¹

First recorded in 1555–65; generalized use of Spa

Word History and Origins

Origin of spa¹

C17: named after Spa , Belgium

Origin of spa²

Italian: limited company

Example Sentences

Just a 90-minute drive from home, the resort offered an idyllic location and a variety of activities for us to enjoy together, from nature walks to a selection of luxurious spa treatments.

From Essence.com

Because day spas and other nonmedical offices do Botox treatments, many people think a Botox injection is on the same level as a manicure, facial or haircut.

From Popular-Science

Getting a loved one a gift card to the spa is a great idea, sure, but more often than not it’s a gift that can only be used once, leaving your loved one longing for relaxation in the future.

From Popular-Science

Olay encouraged consumers to share videos of their “home spa.”

From Digiday

The first season, which oozed onto the streaming platform in late January of this year, followed Paltrow and her exploited Goopers as they aimlessly took to the high seas of junk science and marinated in snake oil spas.

From Ars Technica

Instead, spa hotels filled up with over 30,000 refugees from the war-troubled Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

From The Daily Beast

An aerial image shows what appears to be a spa, roiling water apparently carrying no nasty connotations.

From The Daily Beast

The owner of the spa where Gwyneth reportedly gets venomized says she uses this stuff instead of Botox.

From The Daily Beast

It was difficult for him to leave the house alone after 7:00 p.m. in the sleepy spa town without causing them alarm.

From The Daily Beast

It sounded like a cult-line mantra—“the kind of thing you might hear at a spa,” Jacobs said.

From The Daily Beast

It was never a Roman military station, being used apparently solely as a Spa.

From Project Gutenberg

I reckon to set out hence To-morrow, and to go and lie at Spa, where I hope to be merry.

From Project Gutenberg

"I thought the bishop was at Spa," interposed a gentleman, whilst the dowager drew breath.

From Project Gutenberg

There are pleasant promenades and good golf links, also a small spa which has fallen into disuse.

From Project Gutenberg

The dominie lived outside the town, in a lonely little hamlet on the borders of the Spa.

From Project Gutenberg