Steam room — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steam room — n. a room for taking a steam bath … English World dictionary
Steam room — The history of the steam room goes back thousands of years. It was popular with the ancient Greeks, it was also subsequently adopted by the Romans which they called the Sudatorium in latin. Overview Between 1983 and 1986, at the University of… … Wikipedia
steam room — a steam filled and heated room to induce sweating, as in a Turkish bath. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
steam room — noun A sauna; a hot room that is filled with steam in which people sit for health reasons … Wiktionary
steam room — heated room filled with steam to cause sweating … English contemporary dictionary
steam room — /ˈstim rum/ (say steem roohm) noun a room filled with steam in which one takes a Turkish bath …
steam room — Synonyms and related words: bagnio, balneae, balneum, bath, bathhouse, bathroom, baths, caldarium, lavatory, mikvah, public baths, rest room, sauna, spa, sudarium, sudatorium, sweat room, tepidarium, thermae, washroom, watering place … Moby Thesaurus
The Steam Room — Infobox Television show name = The Steam Room format = reality creator = Richard Alexander country = UK first aired = Sept 29 2004 last aired = Jan 15 2007 num episodes = 22 The Steam Room is a UK reality television show that has been hosted by… … Wikipedia
Steam — (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The elastic, a[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
