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

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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

But funds operating from GIFT City can change that as the outbound investment limits do not apply to them, allowing these funds to tap the growing pool of Indian investors. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Wherever the water stands in pools, and by the edges of the lakes and bayous, the giant cypress loom aloft, rivaled in size by some of the red gums and white oaks. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Get the look with these linen-blend wide-leg pants, which subtly pool at the ankle. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

In addition, water will continue to pool into low-lying flood prone locations well after the heavy rain ends. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026