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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Article continues below The lot includes a patio, pool, hot tub, and bocce court. The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026 Additional amenities include a heated indoor pool, outdoor hot tub, tennis court, gym, and petting zoo. Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 Warm up in the rooftop hot tub or with a drink from the on-site restaurant, which claims one of the largest whiskey collections in the Midwest. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 Apr. 2026 The upper level has a primary suite with deck access, two additional bedrooms, another full bathroom and a four-person spa hot tub. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 1 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 8 Apr. 2026.

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