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 20 accommodations at this 2025 World's Best Award-winning hotel range from manor rooms and suites to freestanding villas, each individually designed and outfitted with high-end touches like soaking tubs, fireplaces, and, in select units, private courtyards or outdoor hot tubs. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026 He was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home and pronounced dead at the scene. Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026 Legionella bacteria can be found in soil and in water systems, such as cooling towers, hot tubs and water tanks. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025 Each accommodation includes a trimmed Christmas tree, fireplace, and outdoor hot tub—ensuring comfort for couples or families settling in for a long winter’s night. Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.

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