Synonyms for

Tubs

Verb / tʌbz / Another word for tubs — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a container made of plastic, metal, or porcelain, usually round and without a cover, used for holding liquids or other substances

Synonyms & similar words

bathtub tub vat tubful bathingtub bath bucket pail can container drum barrel vat hopper basin bowl dish tray pan crock urn jar jug flask bottle bin

Example sentences

  1. I put my toys in the tubs to clean them.
  2. The tubs were filled with ice and drinks for the party.
  3. The farmer used a tub to milk the cows.
  4. The bathtub is much bigger than the tubs used for washing clothes.
  5. The tubs were stacked up in the garage.

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  • "I feel like a wet seed wild in the hot blind earth." - Sylvia Plath
  • "A man with a beard was always a little suspect anyway. You couldn't say you wore a beard because you liked a beard. People didn't like you for telling the truth. You had to say you had a nice complexion or something like that." - Orson Welles
  • "When I am dead, I hope it may be said: 'His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.'" - Hilaire Belloc

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