1
: a building equipped for bathing
2
: a building containing dressing rooms for bathers

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Meituan, a Chinese services platform, reports that the local bathhouse market surpassed $16 billion in 2025. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Expect more one-off events in cities where bathhouse infrastructure exists, and expect ticket prices to test what the market will bear against a comparable bar tab. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Further investment by the Carlsson family includes the purchase of an iconic 1822 bathhouse, Varbergs Kusthotell, a 30-minute drive from the family’s estate on the Halland coast (also near Apelviken, aka the best surf beach in Sweden). — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026 Social wellness is redrawing the map of a night out, with contrast therapy circuits, breathwork sessions and communal bathhouses stepping in for bars and clubs. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathhouse

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 30 Sep. 2026.

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bathhouse

noun
1
2
: a building containing dressing rooms for swimmers
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