STEAM ROOM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

steam bath; steam room; vapor bath; vapour bath

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("steam room" is a kind of...):

room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "steam room"):

sauna; sweat room (a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks)

Turkish bath (a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage)