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Synonyms for tub

Most common

bath tub basin vat tubful

All synonyms

Noun

1. Bathing tub

bath tub, bathing tub dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

    He bought a tub of lard to roast the potatoes in.

Forms

Plural
tubs → vats, basins, tubfuls…

Example sentences

  • basin A student was run over by a car on Basin Street.
  • vat If I were a brain in a vat, I wouldn't write this.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
tubrising
basinfalling
vatsteady
tubfulsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
vat1
5 letters
basin2
6 letters
tubful

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (basin2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
bassine
Italiano
catino
Català
gibrell