hot tub

noun

Updated on: 26 Apr 2018

Definition of hot tub

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

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hot-tub

play \ˈhät-ˌtəb\ intransitive verb

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The updated house, originally built in 1952 in the Healy Heights-Council Crest area, shares the 0.6-acre lot with an outdoor kitchen, garden, yard, hot tub and pool.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "Swanky 'Mad Men'-era Portland home has a splashy heart-shaped pool (photos)," 20 Apr. 2018
The company has an in-house chef, lap pool, sauna, hot tub and more for employees.

— joyce smith, kansascity, "Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce selects top 10 small businesses of the year | The Kansas City Star," 12 Apr. 2018
The terrace seats 20 and includes a custom fire pit as well as a 12-person hot tub.

— shannon rooney, Philly.com, "On the market: All this - and a pizza oven, too," 10 Apr. 2018
Patrons will also have the opportunity to meet with home improvement professionals contractors and remodelers; visit with companies for indoor and outdoor solutions; and comparison shop a complete selection of pools and hot tubs.

— staff report, Houston Chronicle, "37th Annual Houston Home Show spotlights Houston's premier chefs," 2 Apr. 2018
Inspectors found the levels of bromine, which kills bacteria in the water, in the Cloud 9 spa hot tubs to be too low.

— chabeli herrera, miamiherald, "Another Carnival cruise was caught with dirty conditions. That makes four in two months.," 25 Jan. 2018
Some Marcus borrowers were putting the cost of pools, hot tubs or other renovations on a credit card and then taking out a loan to pay it off.

— San Antonio Express-News, "Wall Street’s Goldman Sachs to offer home improvement loans," 12 Jan. 2018
Imagine more than three dozen restaurants, a zip line, a 10-story fun slide, a carousel, an open-air garden, two giant theaters and 23 pools, hot tubs and water slides all floating in the middle of the ocean.

— jennifer larino, NOLA.com, "The story behind Royal Caribbean's 'ludicrously entertaining' Symphony of the Seas cruise liner: report," 3 Apr. 2018
The open entertainment space transitions to a wet bar and rear outdoor patio with a hot tub.

— maureen c. gilmer, Indianapolis Star, "Hot Property: Architectural stunner on Talbott Street for $479,900," 23 Mar. 2018

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