hammam

noun

ham·​mam hə-ˈmäm How to pronounce hammam (audio)
: turkish bath

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Its 37 rooms are flanked by living room-like communal spaces, a restaurant and a spa drawing from Ottoman hammams and Caucasian palazzos. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026 The baths offer a modern take on ancient hammams, from the sinks to the bathtubs in the suites, that also reflects a contemporary approach to wellness. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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 See All Example Sentences for hammam

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hammam was in 1625

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“Hammam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammam. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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