steam room

Thân thiện

A person relaxes in a steam room after a workout.

Definition

Noun: A steam room is a specially designed room or enclosure that is filled with hot, moist steam. It is used for bathing, relaxation, and therapeutic purposes, often found in gyms, spas, or health clubs. The high humidity and heat are intended to promote sweating.

Usage

The term "steam room" is used to refer to the facility itself. It is a common noun. * After my workout, I like to relax in the steam room. * The spa features a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room. * Please shower before entering the steam room.

Advanced Usage

• As a compound noun modifier: The term can be used attributively to describe related things.
  • steam room session, steam room etiquette, steam room benefits

Variants and Related Words

• Vapour bath (noun): This is a British English term with the same meaning as "steam room".
  • The leisure centre has a excellent vapour bath.

Synonyms

• Steam bath (noun): A direct synonym.
• Turkish bath (noun): A type of public bathhouse that includes steam rooms, but the term can sometimes refer specifically to the steam room area.

Notes on Different Meanings

The term "steam room" has a single, specific meaning related to a bathing facility. It is not to be confused with a sauna, which is a dry-heat room with very low humidity.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath' is a British term

Từ đồng nghĩa

• steam bath
• vapor bath
• vapour bath