Word
bathtub
Phoneticsbath·tub, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈbæθtəb/
UK/bˈɑːθtʌb/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a large fixed container for holding water, used for washing the whole body.
n. a large fixed receptacle for holding water, designed for bathing the whole body.
Examples
“He filled the bathtub with hot water and added some relaxing bath salts.”
“The Victorian-era bathroom featured a deep, claw-footed bathtub made of white porcelain.”
Examples
contextual
“He filled the bathtub with hot water and added some relaxing bath salts.”
complex
“The Victorian-era bathroom featured a deep, claw-footed bathtub made of white porcelain.”
Etymology
From bath + tub.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
bathtub(A2)
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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