bathtub

noun

bath·​tub ˈbath-ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
ˈbäth-
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

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Hysterical laughter later erupts as the camera goes closer into the bathtub to reveal the dog wetting her head under the running water from the tap. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 Sweeney asks from a bathtub in the original campaign video. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 May 2025 The 74 rooms and suites are decorated with lacquered ebony or walnut and are equipped with steam showers, bathtubs, and complimentary minibars. Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025 Players are cutting, the ball is moving, and when the 3-point shooters step up and fire away, the rim might as well look as big as a bathtub. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bathtub

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bathtub was in 1821

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“Bathtub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathtub. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

bathtub

noun
bath·​tub -ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
: a tub in which to take a bath

Medical Definition

bathtub

noun
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

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