bathhouse /ˈbæθˌhaʊs/ noun3 •A building with baths for communal use.[…] a plethora of taverns, victuals, brew houses, hostelries, bathhouses, brothels, bearbaiting and bullbaiting arenas jostled for space with shops of stockfishmongers, garlicmongers, and bakemongers. — 2009 •A business with bath-like facilities, which chiefly serves as a place for sexual encounters, especially among men. •A building where swimmers can change clothes. formsbathhouses