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 His plan: to convert it into a Russian-style banya, or bathhouse. Alexander Nazaryan, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2024 Since then, despite early tangles with King County building inspectors and the economic slump of 2008, the Nelsons have built seven treehouses, a central lodge (with a guest bedroom), an event space (with a shower and toilet) and a bathhouse, neighbored by a pond and a wedding lawn. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 The compound also hosts a bathhouse, a fishery and farm, a marbled beef farm and private access to a waterfall and lake. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2024 This money will help fund a new pool and bathhouse projected to cost the district $18 million, officials explained. Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024 Panoramic views of Bertha Bay are visible through the bathhouse’s ocean-facing window, and from the small outdoor pool 50 feet away. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024 Watershed Spa, an upscale bathhouse in Minneapolis, often has a monthslong wait list for reservations. Ernesto Londoño Jenn Ackerman, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024 For those who don’t spend a considerable amount of time studying the Roman Empire, a caldarium is a ceramic-tiled warming room that often appeared in ancient bathhouses. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024 Some of these historic bathhouses, like Kallbadhuset Varberg, a Moorish building constructed in the town of Varberg in the 1820s, are still in use. Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 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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