wave pool

noun

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

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The water park has slides, a wave pool, lazy river and other fun ways to cool off in the heat. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 June 2025 This summer, the park will have all of the old favorites — like its 350,000-gallon wave pool, lazy river and waterslides — plus a few new improvements, according to General Manager Mel Sells. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 May 2025 The park features 16 rides, a wave pool, lazy river, and live music performances. Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 9 May 2025 In an area roughly the size of Manhattan, Boa Vista Village contains hundreds of large homes and apartments, acres and acres of lush landscaping, golf courses, an equestrian center, a triathlon training center, two polo fields, a spa and a wave pool for surfing, among other amenities. David Moin, Footwear News, 6 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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wave pool

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