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swimming hole

noun

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

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Enjoying a swimming hole in the summer is a prime Vermont pastime, but the state's waterways are just as magical in the colder months. Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025 There’s also a $61,000 glamping version of a safari-style tent set up near the swimming hole, with all the trappings of an outdoor kitchen, including a stainless steel coal-burning stove that doubles as a dining table. Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025 For quite a few of those sluggish days, my destination was an unmarked swimming hole off the side of a backcountry road in Northern California. Lex Goldstein, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025 For a more leisurely outing, ride the 2.6 loop around Lake Padden or head for 240-acre Whatcom Falls Park with its WPA-era stone bridge and take a dip in the swimming hole at Whirlpool Falls. Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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