wading pool

noun

: a shallow pool of portable or permanent construction used by children for wading

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This Palo Alto wading pool offers Aqua-duck water bicycles that squirt water, which sounds like hours of fun to us. Jessica Yadegaran, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025 Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, wading pools and outdoor hot tubs. John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025 Here's a list of cooling sites, wading pools and splash pads across the area. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025 The wading pool, kiddie area and main pool are open for business. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wading pool

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wading pool was in 1921

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“Wading pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wading%20pool. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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