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bathtub

noun

bath·​tub ˈbath-ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
ˈbäth-
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

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While Kardashian was staying at the No Address Hotel for Paris Fashion Week in October 2016, five men dressed as policemen allegedly broke into her room and tied up her hands and feet before putting her in a bathtub. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 The garden unit still has the cast-iron bathtub dating back to Parker’s era. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2025 There’s something already so vulnerable about sitting in a bathtub, in an almost childlike state. Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Traditional jangadas, or rafts, take people to offshore reefs at Praia do Toque for snorkeling in water as calm as a bathtub. Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bathtub

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bathtub was in 1821

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“Bathtub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathtub. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

bathtub

noun
bath·​tub -ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
: a tub in which to take a bath

Medical Definition

bathtub

noun
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

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