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

Yes; there are spa treatments as well as a sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub circuit rooted in a traditional Ahousaht bathing ritual. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

An ample deck was constructed of Brazilian ipe, which has weathered naturally to a silver-gray hue, and a custom stainless-steel hot tub sits slightly above the ground, with sweeping views over Glen Canyon Park. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Only a few others were at the springs — a cascade of cloudy blue pools as big as hot tubs. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

All overnight guests have access to the indoor pool complex, with a heated main pool, children’s pool, hot tub, and two saunas. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 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