bathtub

noun

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

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When the elder Turner shot himself dead in the bathtub, Turner inherited the business at 24. The Week Us, TheWeek, 19 May 2026 Officers found Bravo unresponsive in a bathtub at a home on the 3700 block of Didcot Circle in the Oak Knoll neighborhood on the evening of July 8, 2024, after friends asked police to check on her. Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026 After pulling the bathtub away from the wall, Mitch saw that the substance was gushing through the house’s foundation. Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026 Young children should never be left alone or with other kids in or near bathtubs, pools, spas, or in or near flowing or standing water, even momentarily. ABC News, 18 May 2026 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 22 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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