bathtub

noun

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

Examples of bathtub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of the scientists even tried (and failed) to recreate the impact in their own bathtub. Laura Paddison, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024 The camera follows the dog into a retro tiled bathroom, where Elizabeth Berkley is sitting in a shell-pink bathtub wearing a matching silk robe cutting grotesque black bumps off of her leg. Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024 Travelers are also pampered with a walk-in closet, a soaking bathtub, and custom furnishings made with local materials. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024 The deaths were tragic, of course, but scarcely monumental; consider that on average, more than 300 Americans die every year from drowning in bathtubs. John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bathtub 

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Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Sep. 2024.

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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