steam bath

• Recinto o cabina lleno de vapor caliente para relajarse, limpiarse o con fines terapéuticos, frecuente en spas o gimnasios.

A room or enclosure filled with hot steam for relaxation, cleansing, or therapeutic purposes, often found in spas or health clubs.

1. A room or facility for steam bathingB1formal

   A room or enclosure filled with hot, moist steam for relaxation or therapeutic purposes.

   baño de vapor

   • After the workout, he relaxed in the steam bath.
   • The spa offers a traditional steam bath experience.
   • She felt rejuvenated after a session in the steam bath.

2. An extremely hot and humid environmentB2informal

   Used figuratively to describe a place or situation that is uncomfortably hot and humid.

   baño de vapor (figurado)

   • The kitchen was a steam bath after cooking for hours.
   • The tropical jungle felt like a steam bath.
   • Without air conditioning, the room became a steam bath.