hot tub

noun

: a large tub of hot water in which bathers soak and usually socialize
especially : such a tub with a whirlpool device
hot-tub intransitive verb

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The addition also introduced a rooftop patio with a hot tub. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025 The outdoor deck is equipped with a hot tub, outdoor shower and a BBQ to grill up dinner at the six-person dining table. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025 Afterward, there’s nothing better than having access to a spa for unwinding in a hot tub, sauna, or steam room. Brittany Vickers, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025 Key design features include a beach-club bar and a flybridge fitted with a centerline hot tub, sofas, and a bar—plus a six-foot draft that makes this world debut ideal for cruising the Bahamas. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025 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 27 Mar. 2025.

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