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

Examples of hot tub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Next to the spa entrance, guests will find a free-to-use hot tub and outdoor pool that’s unheated year-round, turning it into a gigantic cold plunge when temperatures drop in winter. Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024 Outside, there's a heated pool, a hot tub and a kitchen. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024 There are two separate marbled bathrooms and dressing rooms and a private hot tub forward, as well as one of two hair salons/beauty rooms on board. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 In This Article Your Questions, Answered There’s a lot that goes into maintaining a pool or hot tub, but one of the most important aspects of creating a comfortable environment for swimming and relaxing is temperature. Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024 The Town and Country also has hot tubs, cabanas and day beds in the pool area, and lawn and table games like volleyball, ping pong and cornhole, around the resort. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 It’s got a hot tub on one side and a cold plunge on the other. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 The Finnish Country Sauna & Tubs and the Cafe Mokka coffeehouse are just around the corner, offering espresso drinks, hot tubs and sauna sessions late into the evening. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024 With a pool, steam room, hot tub, and sauna, the Uptown hotel’s spa is the perfect place to relax after a travel day — or before a big night out in Charlotte. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024

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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 28 Apr. 2024.

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