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

ˈhät-ˌtəb 

intransitive verb

Examples of hot tub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pros There is an emergency generator, an electric awning over the deck and a hot tub in the backyard. — Jill P. Capuzzo, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

It could also be turned into an open-air gym, cinema, or hot tub area, with the hardtop offering protection in all conditions. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

Among the amenities at the hotel today, according to its website, are conference facilities, indoor pool, sauna, solarium, fitness center, spa, massage room, hot tub, library and bicycle rental. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Long-running studies from Japan have also linked regular hot tub use with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot tub

• nightclub
• bub
• club
• cub
• dub
• grub
• hub
• nub
• pub
• rub
• scrub
• shrub