wave pool

noun

: a large swimming pool equipped with a machine for producing waves

Examples of wave pool in a Sentence

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Plan at least one day that starts with breakfast at Veranda, continues with a lazy stretch at the Four Seasons pool, and then pivots to Mandalay Bay Beach’s wave pool or lazy river if anyone in your group wants more action. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 With a wave pool, a lazy river, and a number of different water slides and rides, there’s something for everyone. Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Splash about in North America’s largest wave pool as a shipwrecked vessel spouts water overhead at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Other favorites include Medusa’s Sidewheel (America’s first rotating waterslide), a lazy river, and Poseidon’s Rage, a churning wave pool that’ll send you sprawling. Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wave pool

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wave pool was in 1977

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“Wave pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20pool. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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wave pool

noun
: a large swimming pool with a machine that produces waves
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