bathhouse

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

|Updated on: 10 Jun 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

Bathing Girls Coming Arrival this afternoon of a bevy of bathing beauties form the Hal Roach studios assured a picturesque setting for the program in the bathhouse commencing at 8 o’clock.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "May 29, 1925: Belmont Park dedicated," 29 May 2018
My journey started about 10 years ago, after an inaugural full-body scrub down at a jjimjilbang (or bathhouse) in Seoul.

— audrey cleo yap, Glamour, "At the Korean Spa, $40 Gets Me a Body Scrub and Self-Acceptance," 21 May 2018
Good to know: The farthest cluster of glampsites from the bathhouse has its own restroom.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "Suite Spot: Ventana Big Sur glamping," 16 May 2018
Korean bathhouses are a tradition dating back to the fifteenth century, and modern-day facilities can range from the awe-inspiring to the austere.

— audrey cleo yap, Glamour, "At the Korean Spa, $40 Gets Me a Body Scrub and Self-Acceptance," 21 May 2018
The handsome communal bathhouse provides plush towels and toiletries; bring one of the tent’s portable lanterns for nighttime visits.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "Suite Spot: Ventana Big Sur glamping," 16 May 2018
Outside, homeowners will enjoy a tennis court, bathhouse, outdoor kitchen and a koi pond.

— craig hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Dallas 'White House' replica sold with a price tag of almost $11 milion," 15 May 2018
In addition to the list of the dead and missing, as gathered by the authorities, it is believed possible that several others who did not get bathing suits at the bathhouses may be lost.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "May 6, 1918: 13 drown at Ocean Beach," 6 May 2018
The architectural style of the bathhouses themselves was formal and atavistic, with marble walls, high arches, domed ceilings and mosaic floors.

— New York Times, "In Search of Lost Time in Europe’s Sanatoriums," 18 Feb. 2018

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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