bathhouse

noun

bath·​house ˈbath-ˌhau̇s 

ˈbäth-

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

Enjoy a soothing soak at the free public bathhouse or hike along the park's trails—keep an eye out for bison. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026

Along its steep, meandering streets, Gothic churches and century-old bathhouses sit beside metaphysical shops and the towering Christ of the Ozarks statue. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026

The Romans fixed the water problem The research team also discovered high levels of lead in the pipes of the bathhouse, as per Ancient Origins. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026

Welcome to the sauna wars, where dedicated bathhouses compete with members clubs like the West Village’s Continuum (which costs $40,000 per year) that has a bathhouse set up and the Financial District coworking space WSA’s wet lounge as well. —Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bathhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse
• cookhouse

Kids Definition

bathhouse

noun

bath·​house ˈbath-ˌhau̇s 

ˈbȧth-

1

: bath sense 3b

2

: a building containing dressing rooms for swimmers