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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At its heart lies a cauldron-style swimming pool, softly lit by floating lanterns and flanked by royal loungers that invite hours of languid repose. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 To help stay safe and cool, dip your feet in an area swimming pool or get some free A/C in a cooling center, like a community center, library or bus. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025 About five million swimming pools, specifically above-ground pools, have been recalled for a potential drowning risk after nine children died in a 15-year span. Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 July 2025 Add to that indoor and outdoor swimming pools, padel and pickleball courts, a 600-yard jogging track, multiple restaurants with rotating guest chefs, lecture halls, two helicopters, and a pair of submersibles, and Ulyssia feels more like a five-star resort than a yacht. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for swimming pool

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Jul. 2025.

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swimming pool

noun
: a large tank built for swimming

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