Under the new order, all open-air gatherings of people are banned, as are sporting events and sporting facilities, including swimming pools, spas, sport halls and ski resorts.
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Spas
/spɑːz/
Synonyms for "spas" (5 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
health spahot spring
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
mineral springwellness center
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bathhouse, health spa, hot spring, mineral spring, wellness center.
- Sentence evidence is available for spas, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "spas".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "spas"
Keep "spas" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "spas" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "spas", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "spas" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
5 entriescold springday spahotel spamedical spathermal spring
Collocations
6 entriesday spahealth spaspa resortspa townspa treatmentthermal spa
Derivations
4 entriesspa dayspa resortspa townspa treatment
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic closed public gathering places like spas, but a rehabilitation center in Italy left open its thermal pools to patients recovering from the infection.
Source: tatoeba (11608461)
In the so-called golden age of bathing, people of means flocked to bathhouse palaces for the pampering. Others went to bathhouses in remote mountain towns in the belief that their mineral-rich waters, bubbling from springs deep beneath the earth, offered curative powers. Treatments at bathhouse spas were said to cure everything from nervousness to gout to syphilis.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "spas"?
Closest matches include bathhouse, health spa, hot spring, mineral spring, wellness center.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "spas"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.