bathhouse

[ bath-hous, bahth- ]

/ ˈbæθˌhaʊs, ˈbɑθ- /

a structure, as at the seaside, containing dressing rooms for bathers.

a building for bathing, sometimes equipped with swimming pools, medical baths, etc.

Origin of bathhouse

First recorded in 1695–1705; bath¹ + house

There have been at least 50 cases similar to the bathhouse raid in the last 18 months, human-rights groups estimate.

Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays |Bel Trew |December 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Arrived (p. 065) at the bathhouse, it was discovered that the showers would accommodate eight at one time.

The Delta of the Triple Elevens |William Elmer Bachman
And as they walked toward the entrance they passed little shops built into the walls of the bathhouse.

Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae |Jennie Hall
It is not far from the bathhouse, and into it Hogarth had really darted; but when the officers came peering, no trace of him.

The Lord of the Sea |M. P. Shiel

But let the bathhouse be made so hot that the man will stifle and frizzle as soon as he sets foot inside.

Old Peter's Russian Tales |Arthur Ransome
This time, however, she did not stop there, but swept the small figure over to the bathhouse.

The Torch Bearer |I. T. Thurston

bathhouse

/ (ˈbɑːθˌhaʊs) /

a building containing baths, esp for public use