wave pool

noun

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

Examples of wave pool in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The waterpark also boasts an 800-foot-long lazy river and a 450,000-gallon wave pool. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024 Sources say the concept shown on the video, including elements such as a wave pool, a skateboard course, and docks and facilities for sailing and lodging for students and athletes, is broadly similar to what the group envisions for Virginia Key. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024 Wild Rivers reopened in 2022 in a new, larger location at Orange County’s Great Park, with 20 slides and attractions and a large wave pool. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024 Big Surf’s Waikiki Beach wave pool is believed to be the first inland surfing center and wave pool in the U.S. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for wave pool 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

wave pool

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