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

Kane Sarhan, co-founder and chief creative officer of THE WELL brand, said the wellness center in the condominium building has a full gym, a bathhouse with a steam room, an infrared sauna, and a cold plunge. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026

Live Science added that camps and bathhouses were also integrated into the wall. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026

In our roundup of travel news this week, why social bathhouses are a hot new wellness trend, the Portuguese chicken shop Chinese tourists are traveling thousands of miles to visit, plus travel chaos in the Middle East. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026

Lore is one of the latest bathhouses to open, with one of the city’s largest communal cold plunges, located in prime downtown Manhattan. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 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