swimming hole

noun

US
: a place in a river, pond, etc., where people swim

Examples of swimming hole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now there's a brand new swimming hole on the scene and that’s always cause for celebration in an arid landscape. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 From the Barton Springs swimming hole to Lady Bird Lake—its glossy water is often dotted with paddle boards and kayaks—the city's prolific green spaces and waterways are a surprising and wonderful addition to the urban landscape. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024 The above picture shows a Mission Valley swimming hole in 1931. U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023 There were detailed instructions on a message board about how to get to the special swimming hole, but the Web page wouldn’t fully load. Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023 If your campground has a swimming hole, pool, or other water feature nearby, be sure to also bring along swimming gear and towels; Kimmelman also highly recommends packing a dry bag when camping near water. Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023 Melissa Bagley, a 44-year-old mother of four from Lynn, died trying to rescue her 10-year-old son, who had slipped off a rock and fallen into a pool at Franconia Falls, a popular hiking destination and swimming hole in the White Mountain National Forest. Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023 Although popular and often crowded, the Little Niagara swimming hole is a great place to spend an afternoon. Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023 Youngsters can still see a glistening catfish, fresh out of water, or do a handstand in the local swimming hole, or watch a rodeo. Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023

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“Swimming hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20hole. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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