wading pool

noun

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

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The city operates 12 neighborhood pools, four wading pools and the larger North Natomas Aquatics Complex. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Four city wading pools will also continue to be free for children younger than 7. Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 Eliminating standing water in such vessels as flower pots and wading pools reduces mosquito egg-laying. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 May 2026 At one end, there’s a children’s wading pool with an elaborate play structure and splash pad; at the other end, there’s the 25-yard, four-lane lap pool. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wading pool

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 17 Jun. 2026.

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