tub

Everyday

1. A tub is a wide, open container, often round, used for holding food, plants or water: «a tub of ice cream», «a plant tub». tree →
2. A tub is a bathtub, the bath you wash in (especially American English). tree →
3. A tub is a small plastic box with a lid for food like margarine or yoghurt. tree →
4. A tub can also be an old, clumsy boat. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, children eat ice cream from a tub, put toys in a tub, and take a bath in the tub. In science, a tub of water is used for floating and sinking tests. In maths, «a tub holds 500 grams» or «tubs of crayons shared equally» give numbers to work with. Phrases: «a tub of», «bathtub», «hot tub», «washtub».

Examples

• We shared a tub of ice cream. tree →
• The toys are in the blue tub. tree →
• Fill the tub with water and test which objects float. tree →
• The baby splashed in the tub. tree →
• Mum planted herbs in a tub on the balcony. tree →
• Recycle the empty yoghurt tub. tree →
• Each table has a tub of pencils. tree →
• Long did the tub float about on the sea. tree →

Note

Plural: tubs. Maths: if each tub holds 12 crayons, 5 tubs hold 5 × 12 = 60. Safety: never leave a young child alone in a bathtub, even for a moment. Do not confuse with «tube».