hot tub

noun

: a large tub of hot water in which bathers soak and usually socialize
especially : such a tub with a whirlpool device
hot-tub intransitive verb

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That continues, even in this hot tub. Gaby Iori january 27, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026 The ship will feature multiple live music spaces alongside recreational amenities, including lounges and bars, hot tubs, water slides and mini golf. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026 The stage sits within the courtyard just feet from what locals claim is allegedly the largest outdoor hot tub in Monterey County, a detail that feels appropriately Sand City, where the unexpected is standard and the industrial mingles with the whimsical without apology. Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026 The walk-out lower level opens to a hot tub, patio, and firepit surrounded by evergreens. The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot tub

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot tub was in 1973

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“Hot tub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20tub. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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