swimmable

adjective

swim·​ma·​ble ˈswi-mə-bəl How to pronounce swimmable (audio)
: that can be swum

Examples of swimmable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For visitors and locals alike, ongoing drama over whether the Seine will be swimmable has become its own spectator sport. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024 But Maryland still has a long way to go to achieve pollution reduction targets and make its rivers and streams fishable, swimmable, and accessible. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024 The Waterfront Partnership aims to make the harbor swimmable and fishable within 10 years, through collaborations and the installation of now four trash wheels, over 10,000 square feet of floating wetlands and the production of over 300,000 oysters grown in the harbor each year. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024 There are two beaches, although one (Turtle Cove) is often not swimmable. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for swimmable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swimmable was in 1852

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“Swimmable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmable. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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