Spa

Definition: Spa

Spa

Noun

1. A health resort near a spring or at the seaside.

2. A fashionable hotel.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "spa" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1823. (references)

Literature

Shipping

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

SpA

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Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Spa

Abode

Assembly room, meetinghouse, pump room, spa, watering place; inn; hostel, hostelry; hotel, tavern, caravansary, dak bungalow, khan, hospice; public house, pub, pot house, mug house; gin mill, gin palace; bar, bar room; barrel house, cabaret, chophouse; club, clubhouse; cookshop, dive, exchange; grill room, saloon, shebeen; coffee house, eating house; canteen, restaurant, buffet, cafe, estaminet, posada; almshouse, poorhouse, townhouse.

Remedy

Hotel des Invalides; sanatorium, spa, pump room, well; hospice; Red Cross.

Crosswords: Spa

Dutch (spade), Italian (Spain).

Uhh Earth to Matilda, I was at a day spa. Day, D-A-I-Y-E (Zoolander; writing credit: Drake Sather; Ben Stiller)

Item 72-D: The Adventures of Spa and Fon (1970)

Concours hippique à Spa (1938)

Les Eaux de Spa (1925)

Plumpers of Sundance Spa (1993)

Hell Spa (1992)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• A.S. Roma SPA: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Acea SpA: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Acqua Pia Antica Marcia SpA: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Aedes SPA: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Ansaldo Trasporti SPA: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Spa Magic (reference)

• The Spa Encyclopedia:: A Guide to Treatments & Their Benefits for Health & Healing (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• American Spa (reference)

• Spa (reference)

• Spa Finder (reference)

• Spa Life Magazine (reference)

• Spa Management (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Death Spa (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Spa (reference)

• Sacred Spa Music Series [BOX SET] (reference)

• Spa Goddess (reference)

• Spa Lounge (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIM 2000 SPA (reference)

• Intl Spa Evo D300V P4 1.6GHZ 20GB 128MB Xph 48X-CD Enet (reference)

• Intl Jetdirect 500x Ext10/100btx 3 Port Fst Enet 220v Spa (reference)

• MICROSOFT EXCEL 2000 SPA UPG CD (reference)

• MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 PRO SPA (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• GS 2420-2 Spa Shower Head in Polished Brass Finish (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

A view of Spa Creek at Annapolis. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Installing Biologs to abate erosion problems along Spa Creek. Credit: America's Coastlines.

At Leamington Spa, England, Autumn 1865, following the return of CSS Shenandoah. Those present include former Assistant Surgeon Edwin G. Booth (seated), and (standing, left to right): former Acting Master Irvine S. Bulloch (of CSS Shenandoah); former Passed Assistant Surgeon Bennett W. Green; former First Lieutenant William H. Murdaugh; and former Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles E. Lining (of CSS Shenandoah). Credit: NAVY.

The Swimming pool of the Mirador Hotel in San Diego de los Baños spa, Cuba. Credit: Library of Congress.

The Carroll Mansion and St. Mary's from the Spa [Creek], Annapolis, Md. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Business

Growth in the luxury and spa sectors is by no means stagnant. (references)

The Hungarian firm Danubius purchased several spa facilities in the Czech spa town of Marianske Lazne. (references)

The chain already has six spa hotels in Hungary and plans to develop an international chain of spa resorts. (references)

Civil Liberties

Saudi Arabia

The Government announced in December that the association would be formed in early 2002. Newspapers typically publish news on sensitive subjects, such as crime or terrorism, only after the information has been released by the SPA or when it has been authorized by a senior government official. (references)

Economic History

Burma

Myanmar SPA Today Advertising Ltd., 148(B), Dhammazedi Rd. Bahan P.O. (references)

North Korea

North Korea's judiciary is "accountable" to the SPA and the president. (references)

Human Rights

Bangladesh

In addition the SPA permits searches without a warrant. (references)

Bangladesh

In December the new BNP Government detained Hossain under the SPA and revived the murder case. (references)

Bangladesh

Ershad successfully challenged the SPA detention, but the Government pursued a separate corruption case against him. (references)

Political Rights

Korea

The titular head of state is Kim Yong Nam, the President of the Presidium of the SPA. (references)

Korea

Elections to the SPA and to provincial, city, and county assemblies are held irregularly. (references)

Korea

Women reportedly make up 20 percent of the membership of the SPA, but only about 4 percent of the membership of the Central Committee of the KWP. (references)

Worker Rights

Bangladesh

In past illegal work actions, such as transportation blockades, police officers have arrested union members under the SPA or regular criminal codes. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "spa": Ballston Spa ♦ North Ballston Spa ♦ patient at a spa ♦ spa water. Additional references.

Beginning with "spa": spa-appointed, spa-ce, spa-cheque, Spa-francorchamps, spa-goers, spa-temple, spa-town.

Ending with "spa": Aroma-spa, mini-spa.

Afrikaans

badplaas. (various references)

Albanian

qendër klimaterike, llixhë, burim ujërash termale. (various references)

Arabic 

‏فندق مترف, ‏ينبوع معدني, ‏منتجع مترف, ‏منتجع (resort, rest home, rest house, sanatorium, sanitarium). (various references)

Bulgarian 

минерални бани, минерален извор. (various references)

Chinese 

温泉. (various references)

Czech

léèivý pramen, láznì (health resort, watering place, Wells). (various references)

Danish

badested (bathroom). (various references)

Dutch

badplaats (bathroom). (various references)

Esperanto

banurbo. (various references)

Farsi 

چشمه معدنی , اب معدنی (Mineral). (various references)

Finnish

terveyslähde (mineral spring), kylpypaikka (bathing-resort), kylpylä (health resort), kivennäislähde (mineral spring). (various references)

French

station thermale, source minérale, ville d'eau. (various references)

Frisian

baaiplak. (various references)

German

mineralquelle (mineral spring), heilquelle (mineral spring), bad (bath, bathe, bathing, bathroom, pool, swim, swimming, wallow). (various references)

Greek 

ιαματική πηγή, ιαματικά ύδατα, ιαματικά νερά (mineral waters), ιαματικά λουτρά, μεταλλική πηγή. (various references)

Hebrew 

מקום מרפא, מעין מנרלי, עיר נופש. (various references)

Hungarian

gyógyfürdõ, gyógyfürdő (hydro-hotel, hydropathic establishment, hydrophatic establishment, medical bath, medicinal bath, thermal bath), ásványvízforrás (mineral spring). (various references)

Indonesian

mata air panas belerang. (various references)

Italian

stazione balneare (seaside resort), bagni (bath, bathing, restrooms). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

温泉郷 (hot spring village), 温泉　 (hot spring, onsen), 温泉 (hot spring, onsen). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おんせんきょう (hot spring village), おんせん (hot spring, onsen, organ stop). (various references)

Korean 

온천장. (various references)

Manx

balley farrane. (various references)

Pig Latin

aspay.(various references)

Portuguese

fonte de água mineral, estaçãobalneária, estância termal. (various references)

Romanian

staţiune balneo-climatericã (seaside resort), staţiune balnearã (seaside resort), izvor de apã mineralã (mineral spring). (various references)

Russian 

курорт с минеральными водами (spas), курорт (health resort, health-resort, resort), минеральный источник (mineral spring). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

mineralno vrelo, banja (resort, sanatorium). (various references)

Spanish

balneario (baths, health, health resort, thermal, watering place), estación balnearia (bathroom, seaside resort), aguas (waters). (various references)

Swedish

kurort (health resort), hälsobrunn. (various references)

Thai

บ่อน้ำแร่, สถานบำรุงสุขภาพ. (various references)

Turkish

kaplıca şehri, kaplıca (baths, health resort, hot spring, hydro, thermal springs, thermal water), içmeler, ılıca (baths, health resort, hot spring, hydro, thermal water). (various references)

Ukrainian

курорт з мінеральними водами, мінеральне джерело, лікуватися на водах. (various references)

Vietnamese 

suối khoáng. (various references)

aqua, aquae, aquam, aquarum, aquarumque, aquas, aquasque, aquis, piscina, piscinae, piscinam, piscinas. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "spa": space, spaceband, spacebands, spacecraft, spacecrafts, spaced, spaceflight, spaceflights, spaceless, spaceman, spacemen, spaceport, spaceports, spacer, spacers, spaces, spaceship, spaceships, spacesuit, spacesuits, spacewalk, spacewalked, spacewalker, spacewalkers, spacewalking, spacewalks, spaceward, spacey, spacial, spacier, spaciest, spacing, spacings, spacious, spaciously, spaciousness, spaciousnesses, spackle, spackled, spackles, spackling, spacy, spade, spaded, spadefish, spadefishes, spadeful, spadefuls, spader, spaders, spades. (additional references)

Words containing "spa": aerospace, aerospaces, airspace, airspaces, antispasmodic, antispasmodics, asparagine, asparagines, asparagus, asparkle, aspartame, aspartames, aspartate, aspartates, backspace, backspaced, backspaces, backspacing, bespake, bespatter, bespattered, bespattering, bespatters, blepharospasm, blepharospasms, bronchospasm, bronchospasms, bronchospastic, calcspar, calcspars, catspaw, catspaws, crawlspace, crawlspaces, crispate, crosspatch, crosspatches, cuspate, cuspated, cyberspace, cyberspaces, despair, despaired, despairer, despairers, despairing, despairingly, despairs, despatch, despatched, despatches. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Spa" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: apa, aspa, bpa, bspa, Cpga, esap, espa, Espc, espe, fspi, Ippa, ispe, ispo, jpa, Npfa, Psad, psb, Psda, Psla, Rscpa, S'a, sapa, saph, Sapha, sapm, sapo, sba, Sbaa, Sbsa, Scpe, sepa, seppa, sfa, sga, sha, sipa, sipi, sja, ska, sla, sma, soa, sopa, Spab, Spad, spag, spal, spau, Spaw, spaz, spazz, spca, spe, spea, speb, spef, speg, speh, spej, speq, spev, spez, spf, sph, spi, spia, spig, spiq, spix, spiz, spl, spoa, spp, spr, spt, spw, sqa, sua, supea, supi, sva, svp, tpca, upa, zpa, Zpe. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: asp, pas, sap.

-1 letter: as, pa.

+1 letter: alps, amps, apes, apse, asps, baps, caps, daps, gaps, gasp, haps, hasp, laps, maps, naps, pacs, pads, pals, pams, pans, paps, pars, pase, pash, pass, past, pats, paws, pays, peas, pias, pyas, raps, rasp, salp, samp, saps, slap, snap, soap, spae, spam, span, spar, spas, spat, spay, spaz, swap, taps, upas, waps, wasp, yaps, zaps.