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 That’s enough to power 350 million homes – more than double the number of existing homes in the U.S. In the University of Maine's wave pool, a tiny figurine represents a person standing on a column used to stabilize a floating wind turbine. David Sharp and Jennifer McDermott, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024 During the warmer months, the resort’s outdoor water park provides hours of entertainment with its water slides and wave pool. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wave pool 

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wave pool was in 1977

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“Wave pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20pool. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

wave pool

noun
: a large swimming pool with a machine that produces waves
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