swimming pool

noun

Synonyms of swimming poolnext
: a pool suitable for swimming
especially : a tank (as of concrete or plastic) made for swimming

Examples of swimming pool in a Sentence

Our neighbors have a swimming pool in their backyard.
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The Spa The subterranean spa with seven treatment rooms and a 43-foot swimming pool, the largest in a Viennese hotel, completes the property’s mission of supplying quiet, rest, and relaxation to guests. Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025 Outdoors, there was a saltwater swimming pool, a fireplace, a gazebo, and a kitchen. Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025 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 The layout of Novac isn’t entirely accurate — Dinky is facing the wrong way, and the in-game motel doesn’t have a swimming pool — but the details that matter are perfect. Jack King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swimming pool

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swimming pool was in 1840

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“Swimming pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20pool. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

swimming pool

noun
: a large tank built for swimming

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