1
a
: a small round container in which a product is sold
a tub of butter
b
: a wide low vessel originally formed with wooden staves, round bottom, and hoops
3
: the amount that a tub will hold
4
: an old or slow boat
tubbed; tubbing
tubber
noun
Examples of tub in a Sentence
Noun
We let the pans soak overnight in a tub of soapy water.
The bathroom has a shower and tub.
She ate the whole tub of ice cream.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Attendees milled around a makeshift sauna village, assembled outside Seattle's Nordic Museum, sampling different styles of sauna, and occasionally dipping in an ice cold tub or shower.
—Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
To avoid this, sweep the floor, give your sink and tub a good rinse down, and cleanout any leftover hairs in the drain when you’re done.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
If the steam shower doesn’t cure your jet lag, a color-therapy session in the soaking tub surely will.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Attendees milled around a makeshift sauna village, assembled outside Seattle's Nordic Museum, sampling different styles of sauna, and occasionally dipping in an ice cold tub or shower.
—Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lemon and Baking Soda Paste Suitable for porcelain or enamel tubs
Most vintage tubs were constructed of iron with a porcelain or enamel coating, which calls for gentle and natural cleaning solutions.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
To avoid this, sweep the floor, give your sink and tub a good rinse down, and cleanout any leftover hairs in the drain when you’re done.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Tub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tub. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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tub
1 of 2 noun1
: a wide low container
2
: an old or slow boat
3
a
: bathtub
b
4
: the amount that a tub will hold
tub
2 of 2 verb
tubbed; tubbing
: to wash or bathe in a tub
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