1
: a washing or soaking (as in water or steam) of all or part of the body
2
a
: water used for bathing
b(1)
: a contained liquid for a special purpose
(2)
: a receptacle holding the liquid
c(1)
: a medium for regulating the temperature of something placed in or on it
(2)
: a vessel containing this medium
3
a
: bathroom
b
: a building containing an apartment or a series of rooms designed for bathing
c
: spa sense 1
—usually used in plural
d
British
: swimming pool
—often used in plural
4
a
: the quality or state of being covered with a liquid
b
5
: bathtub
see also take a bath
bathed; bathing; baths
British
: to give a bath to
British
: to take a bath
: an ancient Hebrew liquid measure corresponding to the ephah of dry measure
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Examples of bath in a Sentence
Noun (1)
after a night in that tropical heat I was practically drowning in a bath of sweat
retired to the upstairs bath to freshen up
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Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
This two-story house offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and three baths.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
There are numerous ways to make your home feel like an oasis, and stepping out of the shower or bath onto a plush rug is one of them.
—Rachel Trujillo, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
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Noun
There’s also the Cat Cafe Lounge in West Los Angeles that, in addition to visiting the cat cafe, the lounge also hosts events such as painting classes, sound bath sessions and cat yoga.
—Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
This two-story house offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and three baths.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Every bath towel was washed according to the manufacturer’s care instructions prior to use, then used after every shower or bath over the course of the testing period.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
There are numerous ways to make your home feel like an oasis, and stepping out of the shower or bath onto a plush rug is one of them.
—Rachel Trujillo, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Bath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bath. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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