bathhouse

noun

bath·​house ˈbath-ˌhau̇s 

ˈbäth-

1

: a building equipped for bathing

2

: a building containing dressing rooms for bathers

Examples of bathhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its private plunge rooms offer a more intimate alternative to traditional communal bathhouses. — Evan Moore november 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026

Only hotel guests have access to Basin Glacial Waters, a sprawling thermal bathhouse. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

High-intensity weightlifting studios, bathhouses, saunas, stretching studios, cryotherapy and IV therapy. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

For more than seven decades, the Pico Boulevard bathhouse has been a gathering place for immigrants and, over the years, a destination for celebrities including John Belushi, Kobe Bryant and Joe DiMaggio. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bathhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse
• courthouse

Kids Definition

bathhouse

noun

bath·​house ˈbath-ˌhau̇s 

ˈbȧth-

1

: bath sense 3b

2

: a building containing dressing rooms for swimmers