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

ˈhät-ˌtəb 

intransitive verb

Examples of hot tub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, a couples’ massage cabin is in the works, as well as a wellness area with outdoor saunas, hot tubs, and cold plunge pools. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Photos of Russini and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel holding hands, hugging and sitting together in a hot tub at an Arizona resort were published by the New York Post in March. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The Airbnb is also equipped with a hot tub, a nine-hole disc golf course, and lots of board games, so there’s always something to do. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

Outside are a patio with a hot tub, stone walls, and access to woods and hiking; culture and dining in Kingston are about a half-hour away. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot tub

• nightclub
• bub
• club
• cub
• dub
• grub
• hub
• nub
• pub
• rub
• scrub
• shrub