bathtub

noun

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

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There was Adriana de Moura’s method in the Hamptons, which entailed getting naked in a bathtub to mark her territory. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026 Another person shared videos showing dark water backing up into their bathtub, and another complained the sheets were dirty, bloody and appeared to be from a hospital. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 His child, who had once vomited silently in the bathtub, then gone on playing happily with her bath toys. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 Soak in the claw-foot bathtub against a wall of stone, play pool, or curl up with a book from the stunning arched library in the living room. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathtub

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bathtub was in 1821

Phrases Containing bathtub

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bathtub

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

Medical Definition

bathtub

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

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