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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Meanwhile, at the White House, the vice president has managed to escape facing punishment for treason and is instead getting some quality time with Trump in a hot tub. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025 Outside there’s a hot tub, a sauna, an outdoor shower, and a cold plunge. Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2025 This trip the Dolphins have access to hot tubs, cold tubs, saunas and steam rooms at the practice facility and their hotel. Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025 A couple of decks include one on the roof and another hosting a hot tub and a barrel sauna. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Hot tub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20tub. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!