hammam

noun

ham·​mam hə-ˈmäm 

: turkish bath

Examples of hammam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 32,000-square-foot spa is a feast for the eyes, too, with private Moroccan hammams, Vichy showers, and even a Dior Institut. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Additional soothing comes at the Sense Spa, with its gym, treatment rooms, and Turkish-style hammam. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

Built between 1922 and 1926, the Grand Mosque housed a prayer room, a library, a hammam – or public bath – a hostel and a restaurant. — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

In addition to the massage rooms, yoga pavilion, and infinity pool, there will be a hydrothermal center with a hammam, infrared sauna, and sensory-deprivation hut. — Mark Johansen, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Turkish, Persian & Arabic; Turkish hamam bath, from Persian hammām, from Arabic ḥammām

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hammam

• damnum