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

Its towering, mostly unbroken face and narrow swimming pool suggested a rampart and a moat, but behind the concrete exterior, Caland eliminated every door save the guest bathroom. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

After purchasing the residence, the couple had also submitted plans to build an outdoor swimming pool measuring approximately 25 meters by 6 meters within the property’s historic walled garden. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

In 2004, Kyl wrote legislation that provided one of the largest tribal water rights settlements, which, after a decades-long battle, gave the Gila River Indian Community enough water to fill nearly 313,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools annually. — Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Amenities and experiences The 6,458-square-foot subterranean Thalea Spa, inspired by the nearby Diocletian Baths, includes a steam room, sauna, salt room, chromotherapy area, swimming pool, and hot tub. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 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