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

Spa Hyu looks like a cross between a bathhouse and a tropical forest — as designed by Willy Wonka. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The Luiseño Indigenous people bathed in the springs’ mineral waters since time immemorial, and one of the site’s first owners, Fritz Guenther, built a bathhouse and a couple of cottages there in 1902—essentially, the area’s first wellness resort. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Hiddleston relies on professors, scholars, archaeologists and psychologists to piece together what happened to a teenage blacksmith apprentice, a businesswoman/bathhouse proprietor and an unidentified Praetorian guard. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Stargazer, Deluxe, and Suite tents for 2–4 campers include a wood-burning stove, deck, and en suite bathroom, while Safari tents share a bathhouse with private stalls and showers. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 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
• courthouse

Kids Definition

bathhouse

noun

bath·​house ˈbath-ˌhau̇s 

ˈbȧth-

1

: bath sense 3b

2

: a building containing dressing rooms for swimmers