hot tub

noun

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

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Amenities and experiences The 6,458-square-foot subterranean Thalea Spa, inspired by the nearby Diocletian Baths, includes a steam room, sauna, salt room, chromotherapy area, swimming pool, and hot tub. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026 There are also 13 pools and hot tubs, 11 restaurants and snack bars, and 19 bars and lounges offered on the massive ship. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The nearly half-acre lot includes a deck with a hot tub and a patio above the attached garage. The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026 This property also has an outdoor kitchen, an inground pool, a hot tub and a firepit. Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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