bathtub

noun

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

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Then of course there’s the tiny bathtub that Amanda (Cameron Diaz) famously squeezed herself into and the swoon-worthy reading nook surrounded by floor-to-ceiling books. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 With a run time of less than fifteen minutes, the film featured Smith in two of its four segments, shown playing with dolls with a female companion in a bathtub in one, and dressed as a clown on the roof of an apartment building in another. News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2025 He was allegedly found in a bathtub by a child inside the home, according to the report. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 The water is bathtub-warm, the skies are clear, and the late-summer sun stretches into the evening. Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 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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