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DictionarytubOpen container
noun

tub

TUB/tʌb/

A wide open vessel for holding contents.

The wide metal tub holds soaking laundry beneath a towel on its rim.

A large oval galvanized wash tub, open at the top and partly filled with water, with laundry soaking inside and a wet towel draped over its rim.
Etymology
tubMiddle Englishopen wooden vessel

Middle English tubbe named an open wooden vessel made of staves held together by hoops. The general container name later became especially associated with bathing, producing the familiar modern use.

In context

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This will be a linen closet. This is my bathroom which will have an ADA accessible shower, all the turning radiuses that you need plus a tub for soaking.
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More examples

  • He soaks in the tub after a long day.
  • We keep the drinks cold in tubs of ice.
  • She opens a tub of yogurt for breakfast.

Forms

tub · tubs

Similar words

basin
Usually shallower and often used for washing or collecting water.
bucket
Usually taller and narrower, with a handle for carrying.
vat
Typically a very large container for processing or storing liquids.