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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On the sixth floor is a rooftop bar and cocktail lounge—and for guests, the use of a small pool in summer which turns in to a hot tub in winter (plus a 20-person cedar-wood sauna). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 For rest and relaxation, there’s a fitness and aquatic suite that includes an indoor pool, a hot tub, and both sauna and steam rooms. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026 The property has a new deck with glass railings and a hot tub, a patio with a fire-pit, and a history as a vacation rental. The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026 The lobby doubles as a bike and gear shop, and there’s a pool and hot tub just outside the cafe. Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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