bathtub

noun

bath·​tub ˈbath-ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
ˈbäth-
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

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Widmer, now 44 years old, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in 2011 for drowning his wife, Sarah, in the bathtub at their suburban Cincinnati home. Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 July 2025 Investigators then went upstairs in the home and found Glass’ daughter face down in the bathtub in several inches of water, according to the prosecutor’s office. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025 Investigators soon determined that the twins had been beaten and tortured in the family’s Westchester home and said they were starved and tied up in the bathtub for long periods of time with the door locked. Charles Rabin july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025 Place the toilet brush in the bathtub to dry before returning it to the holder. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bathtub

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bathtub was in 1821

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“Bathtub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathtub. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

bathtub

noun
bath·​tub -ˌtəb How to pronounce bathtub (audio)
: a tub in which to take a bath

Medical Definition

bathtub

noun
: a usually fixed tub for bathing

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