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

Examples of hot tub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Those staying in the one-of-its-kind Penthouse Suite have exclusive access to a 1,600-square-foot rooftop patio with the best viewpoint of Gstaad village, which is best enjoyed from the outdoor hot tub and sauna. Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2024 The rooftop terrace has been transformed into a sprawling al fresco living and entertaining space featuring a lounge, a covered area that creates a bit of intimacy, an outdoor kitchen, a fire pit, and a even spa area equipped with a sauna and a hot tub. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024 Your Airbnb guests throw up in someone else’s hot tub, then run away. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024 Fan points to a 2018 paper by Jason Wright, also at Penn State, which estimates that the amount of space SETI has searched compared to the entire galaxy is about that of a hot tub compared to the water in all the Earth’s oceans. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hot tub 

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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 18 Aug. 2024.

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