Bathtub
/ˈbæθtʌb/
nounBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
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1
A large, typically rectangular container designed for bathing.
/ˈbæθtʌb/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A container for bathing
The bathtub was overflowing.
💡 Simply: A place to take a bath.
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2
She filled the bathtub with warm water.
How It's Used
Home
"I relaxed in a hot bathtub after a long day."
Hotels
"The hotel room had a luxurious bathtub with jets."
Combines "bath" (from Old English *bæð) and "tub" (from Middle English *tube, ultimately from Latin *tuba). It emerged as a single word signifying a container for bathing in the early 20th century.
The word 'bathtub' gained popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the rise of indoor plumbing.
Memory tip
Think of 'bath' and 'tub' combined – a tub for taking a bath.
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