take the waters
verbDefinitions
To attend a spa with waters believed to offer healing qualities, such as mineral waters…
To attend a spa with waters believed to offer healing qualities, such as mineral waters and (especially) hot springs.
- The arrival of the railway turned this isolated fishing village into a popular seaside destination for Victorians who came to breathe fresh sea air, clear their lungs or take the waters.
- And that evening, I have the chance to “take the waters” in the spa downstairs, which I do as much as I can while I am here–the hotel is the only one in Bath with direct access to the natural thermal spring water.
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