variants or less commonly inground
: built into the ground
an in-ground pool

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Photo : Mike Kelley In addition to a pool and spa, the resort-like backyard has hot and cold plunges, a treehouse, and an in-ground trampoline. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025 Keep an eye on the soil, particularly since pots tend to dry out faster than in-ground soil. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 May 2025 There are multiple dining and nutrition stations; training and recovery spaces that feature four massive in-ground tubs (cold, hot, adjustable treadmill floor), a sauna, cryotherapy chamber and dry-float recovery tanks; players lounges, offices and team meeting spaces. Justin Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 This seven-bedroom, three-story Arts and Crafts home on Argyle Road comes with an in-ground Modpool surrounded by a wooden deck, which is adjacent to the outdoor dining patio. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-ground

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in-ground was in 1969

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“In-ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-ground. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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inground

adjective
in·​ground ˈin-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce inground (audio)
: built into the ground
an inground pool
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