hot tub

noun

: a large tub of hot water in which bathers soak and usually socialize
especially : such a tub with a whirlpool device
hot-tub intransitive verb

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The penthouse suite has a wraparound balcony with a full-sized dining table and hot tub, but even the smaller studios have balconies and kitchenettes and all rooms have powerful Dyson hairdryers, pod coffee machines, complimentary beach bags, and Aesop bath products. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 There are also dive boards and a hot tub. Hali Smith june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026 Few things are more relaxing than slipping into a bubbly hot tub — being able to do it every night in the comfort of your own backyard would be pure bliss. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 The adorable one-room bungalow included a private hot tub overlooking the verdant rainforest. Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot tub

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot tub was in 1973

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“Hot tub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20tub. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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