swimming pool

noun

Synonyms of swimming poolnext
: 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.
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Adults can try an outdoor yoga class, a treatment from the full-service spa, or a dip in the adults-only swimming pool. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Inside is a courtyard with an underlit swimming pool and a line of parked supercars—Aston Martins, Lamborghinis, and Bugattis. Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 In addition to possible ISS testing time, the suit is also likely to be tested in NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (the giant swimming pool where astronauts practice for space). Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 June 2026 And Bertelli, who is scuba dive-certified, offered himself up to test the spacesuit by diving into the swimming pool. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for swimming pool

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swimming pool was in 1840

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“Swimming pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20pool. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

swimming pool

noun
: a large tank built for swimming

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