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

Another infected bat was found dead in a swimming pool in Sutter on July 26. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The superyacht, worth $700 million, has twin helipads among its many amenities and a swimming pool that converts to a dance floor, according to Superyacht Times. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Under the current plan, the building would include 696 rental apartments ranging from studios to three-bedroom units; three levels of amenities, including two swimming pools; 7,400 square feet of commercial space; and 696 parking spaces. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Surveys had pinpointed a desire for a new, central public swimming pool and the location on Paper Island could not be better. — Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 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