Word Noun
bathtub
n.
countable
A2 Elementary US /ˈbæθtəb/ UK /bˈɑːθtʌb/ bath·tub UK spelling bathtub's, bathtub's
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.”
Etymology
From bath + tub.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
Updated