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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Soak City at Kings Island Find over 50 water features, like a wave pool, tube slides, water slides, sprayground area for kids and more at Kings Island's Soak City. Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The back features the 10,000-square-foot wave pool, which is also equipped with lawn chairs. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025 If all the necessary approvals go through, Newport Beach would be the first town in Orange County to have its own wave pool by spring 2028. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2025 The water park has something for everyone—from high-speed slides and a wave pool to a relaxing lazy river and kid-only water slides. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 June 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

wave pool

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