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 outdoor swimming pool and loungers overlook the surrounding countryside, and the sauna in a traditional dome is ideal for aching legs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

Black children are disproportionately vulnerable to drowning due to historic inequities in access to swimming pools, swim lessons, and water safety education — more than 60% of Black children cannot swim. — Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Fall might be right around the corner, but there’s still time to turn your backyard into resort-worthy outdoor space with this shipping container swimming pool. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Overlooking a large swimming pool with an inset spa, a cabana was decked out with a summer kitchen and a rooftop terrace. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 July 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