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bathhouse

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

noun

bathhouses plural
  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.


bathhouse British  
/ ˈbɑːθˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a building containing baths, esp for public use

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of bathhouse

First recorded in 1695–1705; bath 1 + house

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She’s pressed into the service of a controlling witch, Yubaba, who runs a bathhouse where Chihiro finds work.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

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 Sep. 12, 2025

This painting is actually a repurposed image from a traditional Japanese bathhouse.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2025

I hired an electric violinist to rove around the bathhouse and play during the event.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

His fault, for making her go to the bathhouse.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

CW: These days, spas and bathhouses have become an escape from digital life.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

All over Japan, restaurants, cafeterias, bathhouses and other businesses are facing a similar prospect.

From New York Times Jun. 7, 2024

The sauna, with its Scandinavian origins, has long been popular at spas and bathhouses throughout the United States, but the concept of a floating sauna is more novel.

From Seattle Times Mar. 8, 2024

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is scheduled to inspect some 3,200 public facilities, including hotels and bathhouses, to assess their sanitary conditions.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2023

He could make out the shells of temples and bathhouses, a half-buried amphitheater, and empty pedestals that must have once held statues.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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