bathtub

noun

bath·​tub ˈbath-ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
ˈbäth-
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

Examples of bathtub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In your film The Big Short, Margot Robbie explains the stock market — while in a bathtub. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2024 In one scene, Keoghan watches Elordi masturbate in a bathtub and afterward is seen licking up Elordi’s semen around the tub’s drain. Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 Many of the incidents involved backyard swimming pools, but in one case, a child drowned while left unattended in a bathtub. Eshaan Sarup, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024 Police also allegedly discovered a photo on her phone of the boy submerged facedown in the bathtub, according to the complaint, per KSTP-TV. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 The standard size of a shower curtain is approximately 72 x 72 inches, or 12 inches wider than an average 60-inch bathtub. Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024 At about 75 gallons, the capacity isn’t as high as some other models, but it’s designed more like a sleek bathtub for comfort. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024 Anderson, who has pleaded guilty to related charges of wire fraud and fraudulent use of identification, testified that Martin dismembered the victim’s corpse in the bathtub, before the pair disposed the body parts in Canarsie Park on April 8 and 9, 2018. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 Prosecutors also believe they were starved and often tied up in the bathtub for long periods of time with the door locked. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bathtub was in 1821

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“Bathtub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathtub. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bathtub

noun
bath·​tub -ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
: a tub in which to take a bath

Medical Definition

bathtub

noun
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

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