swimming hole

noun

US
: a place in a river, pond, etc., where people swim

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Those in need of some shade after a day on the sand should head inland to Kitekite Falls, where a two-mile hike through a coastal forest leads to a dramatic waterfall and swimming hole. Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026 Austin’s most iconic swimming hole will temporarily close later this month after city crews discovered unstable, decades-old infrastructure beneath Barton Springs Pool that could collapse during a flood event. Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026 Young kids paddled near the shallow edges and bigger kids jumped off the cliffs above the swimming hole, causing the adults to gasp and scold. Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026 Nellie and other teens in the book are leading lives of incredible privilege: big houses, nice cars, nothing to do all summer but hang out at the swimming hole and party. Shawna Seed, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swimming hole

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“Swimming hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20hole. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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