swimming pool

noun

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Like any other guest at a Beaches resort, pickleball players can indulge in all-you-can-eat meals and butler service, swimming pools and waterpark, scuba diving and paddleboarding, tennis, yoga and kid’s games. —Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Outdoors, a covered patio provides ample lounge space next to the swimming pool and tiki bar with seating space for four. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025

Rooms feature access to the outdoor swimming pool and fitness facility, wi-fi and air conditioning. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Cops said young River drowned Aug. 1 in a backyard above-ground swimming pool during an apparent supervision lapse at the day care center. —Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for swimming pool

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

Kids Definition

swimming pool

noun

: a large tank built for swimming