bathtub

[ bath-tuhb, bahth- ]

noun

1. a tub to bathe in, especially one that is a permanent fixture in a bathroom.

bathtub

/ ˈbɑːθˌtʌb /

noun

1. a bath, esp one not permanently fixed

Word History and Origins

Origin of bathtub¹

First recorded in 1825–35; bath ¹ + tub

Example Sentences

Janis Joplin died a few weeks later, and Jim Morrison, the legendary front man of the Doors, was found dead in his bathtub in 1971.

From Los Angeles Times

They said in the lawsuit that they thought the gunman was going door-to-door, killing tenants, prompting them to secure their doors with furniture and crawl into closets and bathtubs for safety.

From Los Angeles Times

They filled their bathtubs with water, charged their phones, emergency lamps and batteries.

From BBC

It slowly builds to the capturing of an iconic photo of Lee bathing in Hitler’s bathtub, one of the most famous images of her.

From Los Angeles Times

Dives led by explorer Victor Vescovo in 2019 showed that the starboard side of the officer’s quarters were collapsing, destroying state rooms and obliterating features like the captain’s bathtub from view.

From BBC