swimming pool
noun
: a pool suitable for swimming
especially
: a tank (as of concrete or plastic) made for swimming
Examples of swimming pool in a Sentence
Our neighbors have a swimming pool in their backyard.
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While spa treatments are not included in the price of stay, like food and most activities, there are many wellness offerings like yoga, pilates, and meditation, a full gym, and use of a giant heated swimming pool that are included for no additional fee.
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Katie Mathews, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
On a recent Monday afternoon, Balcerzak and Taylor stood outside the building’s indoor swimming pool, which is drained and gray and been waiting a decade for its renovation.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Across the property, mature landscaping is punctuated by statues, fountains, sweeping lawns, and a swimming pool and spa framed by multiple patios and an outdoor fireplace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Those include a football/soccer stadium, a baseball field, basketball pavilion, exercise equipment and a 10-lane swimming pool.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Katie Mathews, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
On a recent Monday afternoon, Balcerzak and Taylor stood outside the building’s indoor swimming pool, which is drained and gray and been waiting a decade for its renovation.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Across the property, mature landscaping is punctuated by statues, fountains, sweeping lawns, and a swimming pool and spa framed by multiple patios and an outdoor fireplace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Those include a football/soccer stadium, a baseball field, basketball pavilion, exercise equipment and a 10-lane swimming pool.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Swimming pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20pool. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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