hot tub

American  

[hot tuhb] / ˈhɒt ˌtʌb /

noun

1. a large tub, usually designed to accommodate several people, that is filled with hot aerated water and often equipped with a thermostat and whirlpool: used for relaxation or physical therapy and often placed out-of-doors, as on a deck or porch.

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Other Word Forms

• hot-tubber noun
• hot-tubbing noun

Etymology

Origin of hot tub

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Example Sentences

Trading hot tub confessionals for courtrooms, Duffy became a Wisconsin district attorney and then a congressman.

From Los Angeles Times

“Right now I have a hot tub running.”

From Literature

Hoping to wake himself up, the Lakers forward said he got into the hot tub when he arrived.

From Los Angeles Times

It shows the former US president lounging in a hot tub with someone else, whose face is redacted.

From BBC

A third undated snap shows the former US president reclining in a hot tub beside someone whose face is blacked out to protect their identity.

From BBC