# bathhouse

/bˈɑːθhaʊs/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bathhouse
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

a public building where people go to wash in baths or pools, often to relax together.

For teachers: a public building equipped for communal bathing, typically with pools, steam rooms, or saunas. Often serves a social or recreational function beyond hygiene.

## Examples

- They relax at the bathhouse every Sunday.
- After the long hike, we stop at the old bathhouse in town to soak in the hot pools.
- The historic bathhouse, with its tiled pools and steam rooms, still draws visitors seeking both cleanliness and quiet conversation.

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