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

Derived Forms

• hot-tubbing
  noun
• hot-tubber
  noun

Etymology

Origin of hot tub

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Example Sentences

Some of them bolted for the hot tub after class, but I had places to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Perry was found dead in his backyard hot tub in Los Angeles in October 2023.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Erik Fleming became the fourth of five people to be sentenced in connection with the death of the Canadian star, who was found unresponsive in the hot tub of his Los Angeles home in 2023.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

However, Davidson did do some renovations, including adding a guesthouse, movie room, pool, hot tub, cold-plunge pool, sauna, and screened porches.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

She sank her body slowly into the hot tub.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart