Synonyms of pool

pool 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈpül 

as in puddle

a small often deep body of water

a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puddle
• lake
• pond
• well
• mere
• billabong
• stank
• basin
• hole
• swimming pool
• sinkhole
• water hole

pool

2 of 3

noun (2)

1

as in staff

a body of persons at work or available for work

a large pool of applicants for the summer internship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staff
• workforce
• manpower
• personnel
• crew
• labor force
• worker
• employee
• force
• help
• team
• company
• party
• squad
• labor
• blood
• band
• support
• gang
• rank and file
• proletariat
• helper
• outfit
• hireling

2

as in supply

the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time

a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supply
• inventory
• repertoire
• reservoir
• stock
• fund
• budget
• resource
• source
• force
• reserve
• cache
• fountain
• hoard
• replacement
• pot
• renewal
• stockpile
• purse
• spring
• mine
• refill
• nest egg
• well
• kitty
• wellspring

3

as in deposit

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose

office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposit
• fund
• budget
• savings
• nest egg
• kitty
• account
• collection
• chest
• assets
• reserve
• savings account
• treasure
• cache
• cushion
• bankroll
• hoard
• pin money
• pocket money
• petty cash
• pocketbook
• coffer(s)
• spending money

4

as in fund

the total of the bets at stake at one time

two coworkers split last week's football pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fund
• pot
• stake
• jackpot
• bet
• jack
• kitty
• wager

pool

3 of 3

verb

as in to ball

Related Words

• ball
• join
• stack
• pile
• merge
• connect
• combine
• heap
• link
• batch
• cluster
• bunch
• unite
• scrape (up or together)
• huddle
• group
• organize
• regroup
• compile
• round up
• accumulate
• archive
• herd
• collect
• lump
• arrange
• congregate
• bulk (up)
• flock
• corral
• systematize
• collate
• concentrate
• gather
• assemble
• amass
• band
• swarm
• garner
• hive
• re-collect
• regather
• pick up
• throng
• pack
• rally
• constellate
• raise
• brigade
• press
• muster

Dissimilar Words

• separate
• dissolve
• split (up)
• break up
• send
• disintegrate
• sever
• dismiss
• disband
• scatter
• disperse
• dispel
• dissipate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pool

Noun

Outdoors, dual pergolas and skyline vistas anchor the rooftop terrace, while a wellness pavilion with a massage room, steam shower, and dry sauna sits near a lap pool that flows into an infinity-edge pool. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Kusturica becomes the latest in a rapidly growing pool of overseas talent diverting to America to play Division I college basketball to increase exposure and financial prosperity. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 July 2026

Verb

States and the private sector could pool satellite imagery and maritime domain awareness data that tracks shadow fleet behavior. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The development turned to a phenomenon called Triplet-Triplet Annihilation (TTA) in which two excited molecules collide and pool their energy to emit a single, ultra-high-energy photon. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026