showerhead

noun

show·​er·​head ˈshau̇(-ə)r-ˌhed How to pronounce showerhead (audio)
: a fixture for directing the spray of water in a bathroom shower

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If your home has mild hard water problems, a great way to reduce the impact of hard water is by installing showerhead and faucet filters. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025 What’s the difference between a showerhead and a shower faucet? Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 Related article Your showerhead and toothbrush are teeming with viruses. Andrea Kane, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025 At a news conference in early January 2025, President-elect Donald Trump rambled through a grab bag of grievances and proposals, including his disdain for wind power and low-flow showerheads and his thoughts on the possible acquisition of the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland. Colin Gordon, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for showerhead

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of showerhead was in 1865

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“Showerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showerhead. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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