bathhouse

American  

[bath-hous, bahth-] / ˈbæθˌhaʊs, ˈbɑθ- /

noun

plural

bathhouses

1. a structure, as at the seaside, containing dressing rooms for bathers.

2. a building for bathing, sometimes equipped with swimming pools, medical baths, etc.

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bathhouse British  

/ ˈbɑːθˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a building containing baths, esp for public use

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Etymology

Origin of bathhouse

First recorded in 1695–1705; bath ¹ + house

Example Sentences

“My preschool had these communal restrooms — just five toilets lined up ... no barriers, no doors. It was like a Roman bathhouse,” the performer said, drawing a laugh from one woman in the second row.

From Los Angeles Times

The hotel was also home to one of the finest bathhouses in the world.

From Literature

Some founders break only to exercise at Barry’s boot camp or sweat out toxins at a bathhouse in the city, like Archimedes Banya, where they can chat about future funding rounds with peers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s important for me as an actor to look at the backstory and journey of the character — why would Mancuso be working in the basement of a bathhouse?” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

On May 21, the city Board of Public Works authorized hiring Perkins Eastman to do $2.4 million in architectural design and engineering work on the pools and bathhouse.

From Los Angeles Times