spa

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spa /spɑː/ noun [countableC] → spar

a) a place where the water has special minerals in it, and where people go to improve their health by drinking the water or swimming in it 礦泉療養地

a historic spa town

一座歷史上有名的礦泉城鎮

b) (also health spa) a place where people go to improve their health and beauty, especially through swimming, exercise, beauty treatments etc 休閒健身中心

2. (also spa bath) American EnglishAmEDCB a bath or pool that sends currents of hot water around you 按摩浴缸，熱水漩水式浴缸[浴池] SYN Jacuzzi

Examples from the Corpus

spa• Residents will be banned from filling swimming pools and spas, washing their vehicles at home and operating ornamental fountains.• They all went individually to a Los Angeles spa called Ynessa.• Available at a small charge and with special supervision given, the spa can provide you with a healthy breakaway in Amsterdam.• And while many of the spa services seem geared to women, not all are.• For more information, consult your travel agent; once aboard, talk to the spa and salon managers.• The spa is a perfect complement to cruising.

From Longman Business Dictionary

SpASpACOMMERCE

written abbreviation for SOCIETÀ PER AZIONI, used in the names of some Italian companies

Origin spa

(1600-1700) Spa Belgian town with a spa

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