1
a
: a small round container in which a product is sold
a tub of butter
b
: a wide low vessel originally formed with wooden staves, round bottom, and hoops
3
: the amount that a tub will hold
4
: an old or slow boat
tubbed; tubbing
tubber
noun
Examples of tub in a Sentence
Noun
We let the pans soak overnight in a tub of soapy water.
The bathroom has a shower and tub.
She ate the whole tub of ice cream.
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
That way, they can be taken into the tub, shower, or pretty much anywhere.
—Emma Lowrie, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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Noun
Bathrooms have large tubs adorned with rubber duckies and Malin + Goetz toiletries.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
That way, they can be taken into the tub, shower, or pretty much anywhere.
—Emma Lowrie, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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“Tub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tub. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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tub
1 of 2 noun1
: a wide low container
2
: an old or slow boat
3
a
: bathtub
b
4
: the amount that a tub will hold
tub
2 of 2 verb
tubbed; tubbing
: to wash or bathe in a tub
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