steam bath
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3.2
- noun
- /stiːm bæθ/
:
baño de vapor
- Many health benefits are associated with sitting in a steam bath for at least 15 minutes.
Examples
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Arrive minutes early to give yourself time to enjoy the sauna or steam bath that the resort's massage center may have.
Blog text (16) -
- You know, for a steam bath to do you any good, you gotta stay in here at least 10 minutes.
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But I'd really like to get in a steam bath before dinner.
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In the little village of Oshevensk, we had an overnight stay where we were treated to a hot steam bath.
Academic text (2001) -
After an intense workout, I love to relax in a steam bath to help soothe my muscles.
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The spa offers a luxurious steam bath where guests can unwind and enjoy the heat.
Synonyms
52
2.1
A small hot room where people sit to sweat and relax
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3.7
A room filled with hot steam where people sit to relax
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4.1
A hot steamy room where people relax, wash, and get a massage
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8.4
A traditional public steam bath in the Middle East and North Africa
A hot room filled with steam for cleaning and relaxing the body
A room where people sit in hot steam to sweat
A hot room like a sauna where steam makes you sweat and relax
A small hut used for steam baths to clean the body and spirit
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'steam' (vapor) + 'bath' (a bathing situation) yields the concept of bathing in steam. This noun–noun combination follows common compounding patterns (found in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun steam bath comes from the simple image of sitting in a small hot room full of steam, like a warm bath made of steam where people sit and sweat to relax. That's why steam bath now means a room or bath used to help you feel better for 'relaxation' and 'health'.