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

The climate is like a bathtub that’s slowly filling up with water.

From Time

Dripping with brocade, candelabras and opulent bathtub setups, every suite is unique — so you might want to book a night in each one.

From Ozy

To that end, you can bring a waterproof electric shaver into the bathtub with you.

From Popular-Science

On rainy days, toilets won’t flush and foul effluent burbles up into bathtubs and sinks.

From Washington Post

In the first thirty minutes of the game you find your bloody T-shirt in the bathtub, with no recollection of how it ended up that way after a heavy night of drinking.

From Washington Post

With its screen raised, it looked more than anything else like a mechanized bathtub.

From The Daily Beast

We fill every container, bucket and bathtub in the house and it lasts us until the next time.

From The Daily Beast

She stumbles over to the bathroom and points to the bathtub.

From The Daily Beast

I describe the pink hued iridescent bubbles in the bathtub, and the way they glide away from my skin as if it's made of silk.

From The Daily Beast

It sounds like you're in the bathtub with me as I describe the back massage I am about to give you.

From The Daily Beast

This is usually administered in a large bathtub and is beneficial in the fevers of the older children.

From Project Gutenberg

The undressed child is placed upon a low stool in the half-filled bathtub at 100 F. with the feet in the warm water.

From Project Gutenberg

They should be put in a bathtub or sink when the rooms are cleaned, and sprayed and sponged and soaked.

From Project Gutenberg

It is only common decency after one has used a bathtub to rinse and wipe it for the sake of the next person.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the lack of a proper bathtub that makes this camping business truly awful!

From Project Gutenberg