spa
nounmasculine/bɐɫniˈaɾiu/medium
bal·ne·á·ri·o
Definitions
1A resort or establishment where therapeutic baths are taken, especially using mineral waters.
They vacationed at a famous spa in the mountains.
The spa offers various hydrotherapy treatments.
Common collocations
thermal spaseaside spaspa town
2A building at a beach with changing rooms and showers.
We rented a locker at the public bathing facility.
The beach's bathing facility was very clean.
Common collocations
public bathing facilitybeach bathhouse
Etymology
Do latim 'balnearius' (relativo ao banho).