bathhouse

noun

bath·​house ˈbath-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce bathhouse (audio)
ˈbäth-
1
: a building equipped for bathing
2
: a building containing dressing rooms for bathers

Examples of bathhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the basement of a public library there, a mining company opened a bathhouse. Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 Excavations of the ancient Roman bathhouse in Carlisle are ongoing. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024 But there is joy to be found in the season even if there’s no mystery — the sexiness of pre-AIDS New York, the harnesses, the hot pants, the mustaches, the Patti LuPone singing in a bathhouse. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024 Image All over Japan, restaurants, cafeterias, bathhouses and other businesses are facing a similar prospect. John Yoon, New York Times, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bathhouse 

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Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bathhouse was in 1705

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“Bathhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathhouse. Accessed 26 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

bathhouse

noun
bath·​house ˈbath-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce bathhouse (audio)
ˈbȧth-
1
2
: a building containing dressing rooms for swimmers

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