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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If multiple people become infected within a neighborhood, a typical source would be a cooling tower, hot tub or spray fountain, NYC Health wrote on its website. Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The locker rooms feature amenities such as showers, a steam room, and a sauna, and there are several outdoor hot tubs and pools for pre- or post-treatment soaking. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026 Along the back, glass walls spill open to the lawn and patio, where comfortable seating surrounds a fire pit and hot tub, with an outdoor shower nearby. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 Sorrentino said the company is also exploring other potential amenities, including co-working spaces and wellness amenities such as a cold plunge, sauna and hot tub, features that have been popular with residents in other buildings. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 July 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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