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bathhouse

bathhouse

24 3.0
A public building where people wash and change clothes, often by a beach or pool
  • noun
  • /ˈbæθˌhaʊs/
translation icon : casa de baños
  • The bathhouse was crowded with families enjoying the hot springs on a warm day.
  • a public bathhouse
  • a Roman bathhouse

Examples

Synonyms

shower room
vsbathhouse
6 1.0

A room with several showers for people to wash, like at a gym or pool

is a full public building for bathing or changing near water areas
Turkish bath
vsbathhouse
2 4.1

A hot steamy room where people relax, wash, and get a massage

is a general public building for bathing or changing, not a ritual steam room
bagnio
vsbathhouse
  • Archaic
9.9

A building with public baths used in the past, often in Mediterranean areas

is the general public bathing building often located near beaches or pools
sweat house
vsbathhouse
  • UK
7.4

A small hut used for steam baths to clean the body and spirit

is a public building for bathing or changing, not a small ritual hut

How Public

bathhouse
24 3.0
spa
161 1.0
dressing room
133 1.8
bathroom
1.0

Surface Forms

bathhouse singular
bathhouses plural

Morphology

bathhouse = bath + house (transparent) = bath + house

The meaning is a direct, literal combination of 'bath' + 'house' meaning a building where people bathe; this is easily deducible by average learners.

Etymology

Bathhouse comes from two simple words: bath ('a washing or bathing') and house ('a building'). So a bathhouse is a building where people go to bathe or change clothes.