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

The construction moved the equivalent of about 500 Olympic swimming pools’ worth of earth, part of which was reused to shape Madring’s layout. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Spanning 8,300 square feet, the home has a movie theater, bar, and a swimming pool. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

Clients are also experimenting with diverting excess data center heat to warm swimming pools in winter. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

The buffer size was increased from 20 feet with trustees noting that some homeowners may want to build swimming pools or play sets on their property. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

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