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 photos of the head coach and NFL reporter sunbathing by a pool, in a hot tub, and on the roof of a bungalow holding hands and embracing caused a league-wide uproar. Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The bi-level Heritage Suites are named for their panoramic views of both Piton mountains; many have larger pools and an additional hot tub. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 In the first onscreen interaction between them, Rue, now working as a drug mule for a dealer named Laurie (Martha Kelly), wends her way through a labyrinthine house party before meeting Alamo, sitting in a hot tub, flanked by four strippers, and wearing a Speedo and a cowboy hat. Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 Article continues below Outside is a beachside terrace, plus access to a pool, playground, sauna, hot tub, an association gym, and a picnic zone. The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2026.

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