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.
Recent Examples on the Web
A lot of people here do have swimming pools, but even the swimming pools are like Jacuzzis.
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2023
Also from Tri-C: Tri-C has opened its swimming pools at its campus recreation centers.
—cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
The Sawgrass Marriott offers a mini golf course designed by Arnold Palmer, three kid-friendly swimming pools, shark-tooth hunts, and a small private beach.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
But what really impresses Fleming are the grounds: nearly an acre, in the Fieldston enclave of the neighborhood, with a car court, swimming pool, and three-car garage.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2023
Heavy rain turned his swimming pool into a mud pit and filled his basement with 3 feet of water.
—Michael Casey and Kathy McCormack, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2023
The couple – who got engaged in February 2022 — exchanged vows at La Fortaleza — a 22-acre estate in Mallorca, Spain built in the 1600s — on Sept. 3, with the ceremony overlooking the fortress' lower-terrace swimming pool.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
Elsewhere, the compound also has an indoor swimming pool that’s discreetly tucked away inside one of the chalet-style outbuildings.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
The endings might not have been happy, but Anna wouldn’t be under the wheels of a train or Gatsby floating face down in a swimming pool.
—Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2023
Also from Tri-C: Tri-C has opened its swimming pools at its campus recreation centers.
—cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
The Sawgrass Marriott offers a mini golf course designed by Arnold Palmer, three kid-friendly swimming pools, shark-tooth hunts, and a small private beach.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
But what really impresses Fleming are the grounds: nearly an acre, in the Fieldston enclave of the neighborhood, with a car court, swimming pool, and three-car garage.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2023
Heavy rain turned his swimming pool into a mud pit and filled his basement with 3 feet of water.
—Michael Casey and Kathy McCormack, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2023
The couple – who got engaged in February 2022 — exchanged vows at La Fortaleza — a 22-acre estate in Mallorca, Spain built in the 1600s — on Sept. 3, with the ceremony overlooking the fortress' lower-terrace swimming pool.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
Elsewhere, the compound also has an indoor swimming pool that’s discreetly tucked away inside one of the chalet-style outbuildings.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
The endings might not have been happy, but Anna wouldn’t be under the wheels of a train or Gatsby floating face down in a swimming pool.
—Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
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swimming pool
noun
: a large tank built for swimming
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