as in puddles
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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as in staffs
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 supplies
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 deposits
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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Recent Examples of pools
Sara Liss, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Set within 32 acres of cypress trees, jasmine, and other lush fauna, the 5,000-square-foot chateau offers up 86 rooms and suites, a private beach club with direct beach access, two pools, and a mini farm.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Both teams swim in their owns pools and the results are exchanged by FAX.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Hot spring lovers might want to consider staying at The Springs Resort & Spa, which has a series of hot spring-fed pools and lagoons that are only available to guests and often have volcano views.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
This first three-dimensional cross-sectional image goes 11 miles) below the crater and shows what appear to be various pools of magma at different depths, with rock or other material between them and more numerous toward the southeast of the crater.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Critics argue that AHPs may segment the market by attracting healthier people, thereby undermining ACA risk pools and increasing costs for sicker enrollees.
—Justin Leventhal, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
There’s also an open-air gym, two pools, daily yoga classes, and a spa (my favorite way to stay still for an hour).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
There are three pools, an excellent kids’ club, extensive sports facilities, and a wonderful spa.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
The beach is well-maintained and the family pools are spacious and rarely crowded.
—Sara Liss, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Set within 32 acres of cypress trees, jasmine, and other lush fauna, the 5,000-square-foot chateau offers up 86 rooms and suites, a private beach club with direct beach access, two pools, and a mini farm.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Both teams swim in their owns pools and the results are exchanged by FAX.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Hot spring lovers might want to consider staying at The Springs Resort & Spa, which has a series of hot spring-fed pools and lagoons that are only available to guests and often have volcano views.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
This first three-dimensional cross-sectional image goes 11 miles) below the crater and shows what appear to be various pools of magma at different depths, with rock or other material between them and more numerous toward the southeast of the crater.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Critics argue that AHPs may segment the market by attracting healthier people, thereby undermining ACA risk pools and increasing costs for sicker enrollees.
—Justin Leventhal, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
There’s also an open-air gym, two pools, daily yoga classes, and a spa (my favorite way to stay still for an hour).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
There are three pools, an excellent kids’ club, extensive sports facilities, and a wonderful spa.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
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At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Instead of playing Tetris with all the food storage containers in your fridge and freezer, invest in a set that stacks nicely.—
Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
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Blackwood’s absence piles it on with several layers of awful.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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Then Carol piles everything on her plate into a rough slice of avocado toast, mashing them together in an improvised layer.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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Sunny skies by day often bring clear nightscapes after dark, so soak up the starry splendor on the Tucson Astro Trail, which links 12 area observatories and dark-sky parks.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
4 Jan. 2026
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The route links the campus to downtown stops near the Capitol.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Each team received their shipment of logo balls several weeks ago from the Wilson factory so that equipment managers would be able to properly prepare the footballs for their respective offenses.—
Kristi Scales
Jan. 5,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Place balls 3 inches apart on 3 large baking sheets lined with parchment paper (about 12 cookies per sheet).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
27 Nov. 2025
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The quintessential style merges the charm of a vintage silhouette with a more mature, modern appeal.—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
8 Jan. 2026
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Facing the mainland, Amrum’s east side is gentler and merges into the intertidal Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Liquidity cluster Wells Fargo added that most liquidity already clusters around the market open and close, making the idea of stretching trading hours even further counterproductive.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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These two effects, together — of galaxies moving with varying speeds through environments of varying densities — make rich galaxy clusters the ideal environments to find galaxies that experience the greatest amounts of stripping from within them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Nov. 2025
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For members of the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network, a coalition of nonprofits that operates a hotline for reports of ICE activity and connects residents with legal and community support, the risk is not theoretical.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Disneyland's monorail is a historic transportation system that connects the park.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Deb drama is far from over, as the film's director and costar Rebel Wilson heaps new allegations onto the already sizable legal pile.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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