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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This summer, a 9-year-old girl died on July 24 in a wave pool at Hersheypark, and K-9 lifeguards have helped their human handlers rescue four people at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County. Michael Urban, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025 Adults can relax on the lazy river or in a large wave pool. Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 23 July 2025 The all-ages park also features tube and body slides with varying thrill levels, ranging from mild to wild, a 30,000-square-foot water playground, a one-million-gallon wave pool, and a lazy river. Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 31 July 2025 The park includes a 100,000-gallon wave pool and 10 water slides, along with a 6,000-square-foot arcade. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wave pool

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

wave pool

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