Bathtub - English Vocabulary for Kids

bathtub

/ˈbæθtʌb/

noun

A large container you fill with water to take a bath

“The baby splashed in the bathtub.”

אמבטיה

Bathtub is a noun in the home & furniture category. It is a advanced (ages 11-12) word, meaning "A large container you fill with water to take a bath" In Hebrew, bathtub translates to אמבטיה.

Example Sentences

I filled the bathtub with bubbles and played with my toy boats.
The rubber duck floated across the bathtub while I splashed.
After playing in the mud, I jumped straight into the bathtub.

Did You Know? The world's oldest bathtub was found in the palace of Knossos on the island of Crete and is about 3,600 years old. It looks very similar to modern bathtubs! Ancient Romans built huge public bath houses where thousands of people would bathe together — the biggest one could hold 3,000 bathers at once.