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

It didn’t have the allure of, say, 2014, when a congressman threw a hot tub party.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

To help Shields recover from intense workouts, the primary suite has a sauna, steam room and hot tub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The estate includes a three-bedroom guesthouse, a putting green, a lap pool, and a hot tub, as well as dozens of acres of wooded land.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

We sat in the hot tub beside my backyard swimming pool.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith