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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The property sits in an estate of 40 hectares (99 acres) and features a swimming pool, an aviary, six lodge cottages, a gardener’s cottage and accommodation for police protecting the royals to stay in. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 The pad, which was built in 1991, is complete with a swimming pool in addition to its views of the surrounding waters. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025 With that depth, an Olympic swimming pool’s worth of water would cover scarcely less than the area of a football field. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025 Other highlights of the farm include a swimming pool, a barn with horse stables, and a riding ring, as well as fishing ponds, walking trails, and apiaries. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swimming pool

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swimming pool was in 1840

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“Swimming pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20pool. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

swimming pool

noun
: a large tank built for swimming

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