bathhouse

noun

bath·​house ˈbath-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce bathhouse (audio)
ˈbäth-
1
: a building equipped for bathing
2
: a building containing dressing rooms for bathers

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Babcock is particularly fond of how the bathhouse scene turned out. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The estate has a swimming pool, spa and bathhouse on a flagstone patio. John Turton, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025 There are tent spaces, RV sites with power, and small cabins, along with a bathhouse that’s outfitted with showers. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 The bathhouse also featured cutting-edge engineering, such as its suspensurae system, which allowed its mosaic floors to heat up. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bathhouse

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First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bathhouse was in 1705

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“Bathhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathhouse. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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bathhouse

noun
bath·​house ˈbath-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce bathhouse (audio)
ˈbȧth-
1
2
: a building containing dressing rooms for swimmers

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