steambath

noun
UK /ˈstiːm.bɑːθ/
US /ˈstiːm.bæθ/

A steambath is a hot room filled with steam where people sit to relax.

After the long hike, they sat in the steambath to soothe their tired muscles.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A bath in which steam is used to cleanse or refresh the body.

She took a quick steambath before dressing for dinner.

3. A place or establishment equipped with steam rooms for public use.

The hotel's steambath is open to guests until midnight.

4. A situation or environment that is extremely hot and humid.

The kitchen during the dinner rush felt like a steambath.