wave pool

noun

: a large swimming pool equipped with a machine for producing waves

Examples of wave pool in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The plan for Orange County’s first wave pool included not just a lagoon for surfing, but was a nearly 60,000-square-foot project with a restaurant and bar, surf academy, a wellness center, shops and athlete accommodations. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026

Its 7-acre Oasis Waterpark counts three water slides along the Slide Canyon Tower, a giant wave pool and the area's only side-by-side lazy river among its attractions. —Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Head to the La Isla section of the resort to enjoy a wave pool, kids club, playground area, and climbing wall. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026

Ocean Allure Costa Mujeres, an adults-only all-inclusive resort with 16 restaurants and bars, swim-up suites, and a wave pool, has opened along this low-key stretch of Mexican Caribbean coastline. —Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wave pool

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule

Kids Definition

wave pool

noun

: a large swimming pool with a machine that produces waves