bathhouse

noun

bath·house | \ ˈbath-ˌhau̇s

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, ˈbäth- \

Definition of bathhouse

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 The attack in the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning province was carried out outside a sauna and bathhouse. — Washington Post, "World Digest: Dec. 27, 2020," 28 Dec. 2020 The attack in the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning province was carried out outside a sauna and bathhouse. — Washington Post, "World Digest: Dec. 27, 2020," 28 Dec. 2020 The attack in the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning province was carried out outside a sauna and bathhouse. — Washington Post, "World Digest: Dec. 27, 2020," 28 Dec. 2020 The attack in the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning province was carried out outside a sauna and bathhouse. — Washington Post, "World Digest: Dec. 27, 2020," 28 Dec. 2020 The attack in the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning province was carried out outside a sauna and bathhouse. — NBC News, "At least 7 killed in knife attack in northeastern China, state media reports," 27 Dec. 2020 The living room was originally the bathhouse’s breezeway with benches connecting the men’s tower, which is now the kitchen and dining area, to the women’s tower, which is a guest bedroom. — oregonlive, "1927 Neskowin public bathhouse is now a cozy cottage for rent: Turn off the noise, hear the ocean," 3 Nov. 2020 There’s also a bathhouse, with showers, sinks and toilets, located about a quarter-mile from the treehouses. — Susan Glaser, cleveland, "Overnighting in Toledo’s magical new treehouse village, where the sounds of the forest come to life," 15 Oct. 2020 The building, which will be situated near Tokyo Station, will have 63 floors of office space as well as a boutique hotel, a bathhouse, retail shops, and restaurants. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, "Tokyo Is Building a Skyscraper That Looks Like a Torch and Comes With Views of Mount Fuji," 30 Sep. 2020

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“Bathhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathhouse. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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bathhouse

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bathhouse

: a public building where people go to take baths, showers, etc.

US : a public building at a beach where people go to put on the clothes they use for swimming

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