hot tub

noun

: 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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Elsewhere is an exercise room, an art studio, and an office suite with its own entrance, as well as a primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a luxe bath flowing out to a serene meditation garden with a hot tub. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 Plus, the house features a hot tub and sauna, optimal for a fall escape out East. Sylvie Florman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 The custom floating hot tub can seat up to six people and moves at a cool 3 miles per hour through the calm waters north of Logan Airport. Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Eleven were saved by the captain and crew of the first boat to reach the scene – a hot tub boat, a small vessel outfitted with two full-size hot tubs for harbor tours, according to Adam Schwartz, owner of the tour company Sea the City. Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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