variants or less commonly inground
: built into the ground
an in-ground pool

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Outside, the grounds are rounded out by a sizable in-ground swimming pool with plenty of space for lounging around the stone perimeter. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025 Cover in-ground plants with floating row cover (not plastic and not a bed sheet). Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025 Thus, bags of potting soil, or garden soil, are intended for in-ground use. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025 Changing the layout of the South Broadway location to allow for an in-ground cold plunge would be a six-figure ordeal, Holland said. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-ground

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in-ground was in 1969

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“In-ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-ground. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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inground

adjective
in·​ground ˈin-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce inground (audio)
: built into the ground
an inground pool
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