bath house

bath·house

[bath-hous, bahth-]
noun, plural bath·hous·es [bath-hou-ziz, bahth-] .
1.
a structure, as at the seaside, containing dressing rooms for bathers.
2.
a building for bathing, sometimes equipped with swimming pools, medical baths, etc.

Origin:
1695–1705; bath1 + house

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bathhouse (ˈbɑːθˌhaʊs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a building containing baths, esp for public use

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