spa

(spä)

1. A resort providing therapeutic baths.

2. A resort area having mineral springs.

3. A fashionable hotel or resort.

4. A health spa.

5. A tub for relaxation or invigoration, usually including a device for raising whirlpools in the water.

[After Spa, a resort town of eastern Belgium.]

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spa

(spɑː)

1. (Physical Geography) a mineral spring or a place or resort where such a spring is found

2. (Human Geography) a mineral spring or a place or resort where such a spring is found

[C17: named after Spa, Belgium]

Spa

(spɑː)

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

SpA

abbreviation for

(Commerce) Società per Azioni

[Italian: limited company]

SPA

abbreviation for

(Environmental Science) Special Protection Area: an area designated by the European Union in order to protect endangered species, esp of birds

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spa

(spɑ)

n., pl. spas.

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 bathing facility, usu. for more than one person.

5. New England. soda fountain.

[1555–65; generalized use of Spa]

Spa

(spɑ)

n.

a resort town in E Belgium, SE of Liège: famous mineral springs. 9391.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	spa - a health resort near a spring or at the seaside watering hole, watering place pump room - a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather playground, resort area, vacation spot - an area where many people go for recreation
	2.	spa - a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area resort hotel hotel - a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services playground, resort area, vacation spot - an area where many people go for recreation
	3.	spa - a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness health club, health spa fat farm - a health spa that specializes in helping people lose weight business establishment, place of business - an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered

Translations

يَنْبُوعٌ مَعْدَنِيّ

lázně

spa

terveyslähde

toplice

terme località termale

鉱泉

온천

вода минеральный источник

spa

สถานที่ที่มีบ่อน้ำแร่

ılıca

suối nước khoáng

温泉

spa

[spɑː] N → balneario m

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spa

[ˈspɑː]

(also spa town) → station f thermale

(also health spa) → station f thermale

modif [facilities, resort] → thermal(e) spa treatmentspa bath n → bain m à remous

spa

n (= town) → (Heil- or Mineral)bad nt, → Kurort m; (= spring) → (Heil- or Mineral)quelle f

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spa

[spɑː] n (resort) → stazione f termale, terme fpl (Am) (also health spa) → centro di cure estetiche

spa

→ يَنْبُوعٌ مَعْدَنِيّ lázně spa Kurort σπα balneario terveyslähde station thermale toplice terme 鉱泉 온천 mineraalbron spa uzdrowisko spa минеральный источник spa สถานที่ที่มีบ่อน้ำแร่ ılıca suối nước khoáng 温泉

spa

n spa m, balneario; medical —, med — (fam) spa médico