swimming hole

noun

US
: a place in a river, pond, etc., where people swim

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Cummins Falls Located within Cookeville, this park’s namesake waterfall is worth a trip, as is its swimming hole. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 June 2025 The swimming hole is at the base of the shelf, encompassed by a sandstone alcove. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025 China Hole – Henry Coe State Park, Morgan Hill, CA Why go: This remote swimming hole in the Diablo Range requires some effort to get to — but the pay off is a quiet, shady canyon with slow-moving, swimmable water and minimal crowds. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025 That glistening swimming hole might look—and feel—refreshing on a sweltering day. Angela Haupt, Time, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for swimming hole

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“Swimming hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20hole. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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