bathtub

noun

bath·​tub ˈbath-ˌtəb 

ˈbäth-

: a usually fixed tub for bathing

Examples of bathtub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was Adriana de Moura’s method in the Hamptons, which entailed getting naked in a bathtub to mark her territory. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Another person shared videos showing dark water backing up into their bathtub, and another complained the sheets were dirty, bloody and appeared to be from a hospital. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

His child, who had once vomited silently in the bathtub, then gone on playing happily with her bath toys. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Soak in the claw-foot bathtub against a wall of stone, play pool, or curl up with a book from the stunning arched library in the living room. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bathtub

• bathtub gin

Kids Definition

bathtub

noun

bath·​tub -ˌtəb 

: a tub in which to take a bath

Medical Definition

bathtub

noun

bath·​tub ˈbath-ˌtəb, ˈbȧth- 

: a usually fixed tub for bathing