swimming pool

noun

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

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Definition of swimming pool

: a pool suitable for swimming; especially : a tank (as of concrete or plastic) made for swimming

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Examples of swimming pool in a Sentence

Our neighbors have a swimming pool in their backyard.

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Also planned were a waterslide, playground, swimming pool, volleyball, horseshoes and other activities traditionally held at campgrounds, according to an IndyStar article written about the project in 2015.

— jordyn hermani, Indianapolis Star, "Treehouse resort project fails to get off the ground," 11 June 2018
Residents eager for construction to start on Oceanside’s first new municipal swimming pool in more than 50 years packed City Hall last week to plead for funding in next year’s budget.

— phil diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Residents lobby for Oceanside's long-awaited aquatics center," 9 June 2018
Opening your backyard swimming pool for the season takes more than filling it up and jumping in.

— danielle beurteaux, Popular Mechanics, "How to Get Your Swimming Pool Ready for Summer," 18 May 2018
Scottsdale, too In Scottsdale, firefighters worked to help a family out of a backyard swimming pool on Wednesday.

— lauren castle, azcentral, "Firefighters in Gilbert and Scottsdale did their part to save ducks across the Valley," 10 May 2018
State regulators in consultation with local water agencies also will set limits on how much water can be used to water lawns and fill swimming pools.

— ryan sabalow and dale kasler, sacbee, "No, Californians, you won't be fined $1,000 if you shower and do laundry the same day," 6 June 2018
Amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool and activity deck above the parking garage.

— lisa j. huriash, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Downtown Davie in the middle of a housing boom," 4 June 2018
In what was innocuously reported as a one-car accident, a man unintentionally drove his car into an apartment complex swimming pool in the 2300 block of Parklawn Drive at about 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, escaping serious injury.

— jim riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "This car's riders were safe. The submerged car? Not so much, as officials consider how to retrieve it from a Waukesha pool," 25 May 2018
Along with 125 acres of golf course, the property includes a club house, swimming pool, tennis courts and paddle ball courts.

— steve sadin, chicagotribune.com, "After purchase, developers consider potential uses for Green Acres Country Club," 15 May 2018

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First Known Use of swimming pool

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SWIMMING POOL Defined for English Language Learners

swimming pool

noun

Definition of swimming pool for English Language Learners

: a large structure that is filled with water and that is used for swimming

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swimming pool

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Definition of swimming pool for Students

: a tank (as of concrete or plastic) made for swimming

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