wading pool

noun

: a shallow pool of portable or permanent construction used by children for wading

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There’s also an indoor heated swimming pool and whirlpool, along with a wading pool for the little ones. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Southside Pool 2107 6th Street The City of Sacramento operates 12 neighborhood pools, 4 wading pools, and the North Natomas Aquatics Complex. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 The city operates 12 neighborhood pools, four wading pools and the larger North Natomas Aquatics Complex. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Eliminating standing water in such vessels as flower pots and wading pools reduces mosquito egg-laying. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wading pool

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wading pool was in 1921

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“Wading pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wading%20pool. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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