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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On Saturday, Kid Rock posted on his social media two videos of him pointing to and saluting two AH-64 Apache helicopters flying low and hovering adjacent to his swimming pool.
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Steven Beynon, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Lake Tahoe received a dramatic boost to its water levels this winter, as a series of powerful storms pumped roughly 16 billion gallons of water—enough to fill about 90,000 Olympic‑size swimming pools—into the lake since mid‑February, according to new data reported by SnowBrains.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
There’s also a lovely main swimming pool (in addition to the private pools at some of the villas).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
At the heart of the center, an open staircase wraps around a circular courtyard and leads down to the lower level, where three swimming pools, a health club, an open cafeteria, and a multifunctional deck are located.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
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Steven Beynon, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Lake Tahoe received a dramatic boost to its water levels this winter, as a series of powerful storms pumped roughly 16 billion gallons of water—enough to fill about 90,000 Olympic‑size swimming pools—into the lake since mid‑February, according to new data reported by SnowBrains.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
There’s also a lovely main swimming pool (in addition to the private pools at some of the villas).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
At the heart of the center, an open staircase wraps around a circular courtyard and leads down to the lower level, where three swimming pools, a health club, an open cafeteria, and a multifunctional deck are located.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Swimming pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20pool. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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