bathhouse

noun bath·house \ ˈbath-ˌhau̇s , ˈbäth- \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of bathhouse

1 : a building equipped for bathing

2 : a building containing dressing rooms for bathers

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Recent Examples of bathhouse from the Web

The Mount Sunapee State Beach in Newbury has lifeguards, a playground, picnic areas, canoe and kayak rentals, and a bathhouse (603-763-5561, www.nhstateparks.org).

— diane bair, BostonGlobe.com, "Sunapee is celebrating its 250th anniversary — and here’s how you can join the fun," 11 Apr. 2018
Technically a functional design to integrate Kuma’s earlier hotel with a local bathhouse, the resulting structure is much greater than its ostensibly simple purpose.

— nikil saval, New York Times, "Kengo Kuma’s Architecture of the Future," 15 Feb. 2018
Korean bathhouses, in particular, boasted the most bargain-waging premise of paying one flat fee for an all-day pass.

— sable yong, Allure, "I Got a Full-Body Scrub at a Korean Spa and Discovered the Meaning of Exfoliation," 13 Feb. 2018
The pool and bathhouse are limited to ages 18 and older. Soaking pool: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday and holidays.

— OregonLive.com, "10 ways to beat the winter blahs in the Portland area," 27 Jan. 2018
Afterward, everyone headed to the bathhouse to drink, building up a thirst by polishing off heaping spoonfuls of caviar.

— alex halberstadt, Town & Country, "The Surreal Thrill of Moscow Dining," 9 Oct. 2015
Those overnight lodgings are long gone, replaced by two modern pavilions with concession stands and bathhouses with showers for washing off the sand before the park closes at sunset.

— katherine rodeghier, chicagotribune.com, "Florida's Pinellas County beaches offer stretch of sand for every mood," 5 Feb. 2018
Sonne has been known to treat herself to a hammam scrub at the sustainable bathhouse Sofiebadet.

— kate branch, Vogue, "Meet the Rising Actress Who Gets Her Danish Blonde from a Drugstore Bottle," 1 Feb. 2018
The cabins are scattered throughout the RV campground with some very close to the shoreline and some in a shaded area near one of the bathhouses.

— joe songer, AL.com, "Check out the new camper cabins at Guntersville State Park," 24 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of bathhouse

1705

BATHHOUSE Defined for English Language Learners

bathhouse

noun

Definition of bathhouse for English Language Learners

: a public building where people go to take baths, showers, etc.
: a public building at a beach where people go to put on the clothes they use for swimming