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

Knowing that I get to open up the backdoors and play soccer as a family and take a hot tub and go get our chicken eggs — that’s the purpose of life.

From Los Angeles Times

“I had some of the best conversations just sitting in the hot tub with our lead engineer or our CTO and product managers,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Are we to find people in this place? Ah, people mean water, Marlie! And hot tubs to wash in. And soft beds. And bowls of soup!"

From Literature

One that wasn’t: the two-story Ultimate Family Cabana for 12 with a built-in waterslide, a hot tub and your own bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

One picture shows the former president swimming in a pool, and another shows him lying on his back with his hands behind his head in what appears to be a hot tub.

From BBC