diving board

noun

Examples of diving board in a Sentence

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The extensive renovation, brought to life by design studio ADC Atelier, focused on preserving original art deco elements like the hotel pool’s iconic diving board while modernizing the 251 rooms, suites and villas and adding things like new dining options. Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 This massive outdoor water complex has a giant splash pad with multiple whimsical shooting water features and an Olympic-sized pool with diving boards and a fantastic twisty blue slide, plus a smaller sized pool for tubing and kick-boarding. Jessica Yadegaran, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025 Brandenburger remembered the pool’s diving board. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025 There was at least one near-drowning incident in 2018 when a 14-year-old boy jumped from a diving board into 15 feet of water and failed to resurface. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for diving board

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diving board was in 1891

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“Diving board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diving%20board. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

diving board

noun
: a flexible board fastened at one end and used for diving into water
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