bathtub

noun

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

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Barahona and his wife, Carmen, beat and tortured the twins, tying them with electrical cord and shocking them in a bathtub with the door locked, investigators said. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 At an earlier point in the video, Jones is plunged into a bathtub of white paint, seemingly in a mockery of cosmetic skin-lightening. Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026 The other method is by hand-washing the blanket in a bathtub with cool water and a wool detergent. Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026 The spooky environs created by production designer Til Frohlich are the stuff nightmares are made of; the murky bathtub, moldering linens and secret compartments that go bump in the night. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathtub

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 May. 2026.

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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