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noun (1)

ˈpül How to pronounce pool (audio)
Definition of poolnext
as in puddle
a small often deep body of water a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping

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pool

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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

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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

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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

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4
as in fund
the total of the bets at stake at one time two coworkers split last week's football pool

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pool

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verb

as in to ball

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Recent Examples of pool
Noun
One outcome of all this is that there’s increasing competition for a scarce pool of new, clean electrons. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The 10-acre, pet-friendly property is anchored by a huge pool, where guests can splash away from morning until well into the night. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
And middle powers cannot simply pool their resources and replicate the past. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 OpenAI and Anthropic employees could theoretically pool their IPO windfalls and buy nearly 29% of all homes in the San Francisco metro area, according to Redfin. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pool
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
  1. puddle
  2. staff
  3. supply
  4. deposit
  5. fund
  6. ball
  7. lake
  8. workforce
Noun
  • Rheinstädter is using the Planet Simulator to figure out how to get those puddle parts to complexify themselves and, in particular, assemble into RNA.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The video begins with Meghan and Harry walking hand-in-hand outdoors before transitioning to several family moments, including a child warming their feet by a fireplace and Meghan wearing rain boots while splashing through a muddy puddle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of puddle
Noun
  • The awards staff and everyone connected to it is very matter-of-fact about the importance of children and things that are made for them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Clemishire’s lawsuit, which was filed in 2025, claimed that Morris and other church leaders defamed her in an internal statement to staff and mischaracterized the abuse.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of staff
Noun
  • Russian attacks on cargo vessels have severely disrupted Kyiv's exports, hurting its economy and threatening global supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But there are multiple obstacles to pivoting the US potash supply, including Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s doubts about a deal.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • Buying a pre-construction unit usually means putting down an initial deposit and paying in installments as the building gets closer to being completed.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the end the answer was so obvious, so on the nose, that hopefully no socially ambitious parents put a deposit down at Marlborough, Oundle, or Wellington.
    — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deposit
Noun
  • Lago, a longtime Underline supporter, crafted the initial deal years ago that gave the county $7 million in Gables funds to help construct the linear park.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The decision establishing the fund is very clear that contributions are voluntary and the act of contributing should not be interpreted as an acknowledgment of liability.
    — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fund
Verb
  • Two duel threat QBs that both struggled early and then balled out in the second half!
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Coat the mixer bowl in olive oil pam, roll the dough ball around in it, then put in the oven (make sure the oven is off) or put in a ziplock bag until the next day.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ball
Noun
  • When glaciers retreat, the result can create glacial lakes prone to outburst floods and unstable slopes prone to landslides like Nepal experienced.
    — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The highlight was a hike to a chain of lakes fed by one of the state’s last remaining glaciers.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lake
Noun
  • Swelling Workforce Channel 4 is slashing its workforce by 28%, with around half of commissioning roles at risk.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • State highway agencies point to a shrinking workforce and an inability to hire fast enough, according to detailed grant applications filed annually with the FMCSA.
    — John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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