wading pool

noun

: a shallow pool of portable or permanent construction used by children for wading

Examples of wading pool in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On weekends, there are parties in their walled garden, with its wading pool and beds of dahlias and roses, or excursions to their nearby lake house. Giles Harvey, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023 The penthouse suite will also offer a private wading pool on the terrace and a private area dedicated to in-suite spa treatments. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2023 To keep them intact, the dough is simply poured and nudged into a pan with a wading pool of olive oil that will crisp the bottom and edges. Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023 And there's much more to come: Four Seasons Yachts sets sail in 2025 with 95 suites; the largest, at 9,600 square feet, will have a spa and a wading pool. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2023 No one hates the guy that keeps the wading pool clean. Hazlitt, 20 Sep. 2023 In order to help people cool off during southeast Wisconsin's heat wave, the Milwaukee County Parks department will reopen a few splash pads and wading pools Wednesday and Thursday. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2023 For up to date wading pool opening information, see here. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2023 Drain Look for and drain sources of standing water on your property – litter, tires, buckets, flowerpots, wading pools and similar items that could create standing water and become mosquito breeding sites. Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wading pool was in 1921

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“Wading pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wading%20pool. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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