bathhouse

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

|Updated on: 5 Aug 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 main waiting room, the place Megatron crashed through in search of the AllSpark, is modeled after a Roman bathhouse.

— cleve r. wootson jr., Washington Post, "Michigan Central Depot is a towering symbol of Detroit’s blight. Ford just bought it.," 11 June 2018
That state of affairs is enforced by Emma Smalls, who owns the bank, the bakery, and the bathhouse, and is portrayed by Julee Antonellis, one of the performers making an Orphans debut.

— don aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "It’s a wild, wild West in Landry’s ‘Brokelahomo!’," 2 May 2018
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site has 813 acres with 40 acres of picnic grounds and a 62-site campground with electricity, water, grills, bathhouse, and a pool, according to the Kentucky Parks website.

— nancy daly, Cincinnati.com, "Fish moved from lake at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site," 4 July 2018
Those areas include the beach, the activity center, the bathhouses, the golf course and other public places.

— christina hall, Detroit Free Press, "Goose poop at Lake St. Clair Metropark beach? Not if this dog can help it," 12 June 2018
The Musical This comedic play, returning to the Annoyance for a limited run, is set in a Chicago bathhouse populated by gentlemen ready to welcome the new kid in town.

— steve heisler, Chicago Reader, "Don't miss these 11 Pride-themed events," 7 June 2018
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

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First Known Use of bathhouse

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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