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bathtub

bathtub

178 1.0
A large tub that holds water for a person to sit or lie in and wash
  • noun
  • /ˈbæθtʌb/
  • US
translation icon : bañera
  • She filled the bathtub with bubbles before taking a long soak to unwind.
  • bathtub drain
  • a bathtub ring
  • showers and bathtubs

Pictures of me in the bathtub and my will.

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Examples

  • Just make sure your bathtub is big enough for you.

  • But right now I'm going to soak in that cool bathtub for one solid hour.

  • I almost fell into the bathtub one time.

  • Besides the bathtub, where is your happy place?

  • Wow, the bathtub is on the deck.

  • In the first apartment Karen and I had in Chicago, the bathtub was in the kitchen.

  • I'm singing in the bathtub!

  • I sat on the edge of the bathtub and watched the universe as Mother bathed.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The boy looked at that bathtub perched on top of iron eagles' feet.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • You think this place has a bathtub?

Synonyms

tub
vsbathtub
343 1.0

A large rounded container filled with water for washing the body

is specifically for sitting or lying to wash, not any container
hot tub
vsbathtub
94 1.0

A large tub of hot water for several people to relax in

is for ordinary personal washing at normal temperature
jacuzzi
vsbathtub
35 4.1

A large hot bath with strong water jets for relaxing

is for regular personal washing without jets or therapeutic circulation
bathing tub
vsbathtub
1.8

A large open container that holds water for washing your body

is the common shorter word for the same container
bathinette
vsbathtub
8.4

A small portable tub that you use to bathe babies

is large enough for a person to sit or lie for washing

Compounds

1 9.9

Gin made at home when alcohol was illegal

How Big

jacuzzi
35 4.1
bathtub
  • US
178 1.0
footbath
2 3.6

Surface Forms

bathtub singular
bathtubs plural

Morphology

bathtub = bath + tub (transparent) = bath + tub

The meaning is directly the expected combination: a tub for taking a bath, which learners can infer from 'bath' + 'tub'.

Etymology

Bathtub comes from two simple parts: bath meaning 'washing' and tub meaning 'a large bowl or container you can sit in'. So a bathtub is literally a big tub for washing your body.