swimmable

adjective

swim·​ma·​ble ˈswi-mə-bəl 

: that can be swum

Examples of swimmable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Swim, Paddle, Eat Many hotels offer kayaking and paddleboarding, and a lake dip is refreshing (though not every area is swimmable—ask first). — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

These agencies examine the water in comparison to contamination thresholds to determine if the area is swimmable. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Paris spent over $1 billion to clean up the Seine and the canal to be swimmable ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 June 2026

Pennsylvania residents have a legal right to fishable, swimmable waterways – a standard the rivers of Pittsburgh have not always met. — Daniel Bain, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above