WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
steam′ bath′, 
    1. a bath of steam, usually in a specially equipped room or enclosure, for cleansing or refreshing oneself.
    2. a special room or enclosure, or an establishment containing it, for such a bath.
    3. a bath of steam used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, utensils, etc.
    • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
steam bath n
  1. a room or enclosure that can be filled with steam in which people bathe to induce sweating and refresh or cleanse themselves
  2. an act of taking such a bath
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