Synonyms of pools

pools 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of pool

as in puddles

a small often deep body of water

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puddles
• lakes
• ponds
• wells
• billabongs
• basins
• meres
• stanks
• holes
• sinkholes
• swimming pools
• water holes

pools

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of pool

1

as in staffs

a body of persons at work or available for work

a large pool of applicants for the summer internship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staffs
• workforces
• manpowers
• crews
• workers
• forces
• labor forces
• employees
• personnels
• teams
• companies
• help
• squads
• bands
• blood
• gangs
• parties
• outfits
• helpers
• proletariats
• hirelings
• rank and files
• supports
• labors

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supplies
• inventories
• reservoirs
• repertoires
• funds
• stocks
• budgets
• resources
• forces
• sources
• hoards
• reserves
• fountains
• caches
• stockpiles
• replacements
• purses
• mines
• wells
• renewals
• springs
• pots
• refills
• nest eggs
• kitties
• wellsprings

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposits
• funds
• budgets
• savings
• accounts
• nest eggs
• collections
• kitties
• assets
• chests
• savings accounts
• coffers
• reserves
• treasures
• bankrolls
• caches
• hoards
• cushions
• pocketbooks
• pin money
• pocket moneys
• petty cashes
• spending moneys

4

as in funds

the total of the bets at stake at one time

two coworkers split last week's football pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funds
• pots
• stakes
• bets
• jacks
• jackpots
• wagers
• kitties

pools

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pool

as in stacks

Related Words

• stacks
• piles
• links
• balls
• merges
• clusters
• connects
• heaps
• combines
• unites
• joins
• groups
• batches
• huddles
• bunches
• scrapes (up or together)
• archives
• regathers
• regroups
• compiles
• constellates
• herds
• corrals
• accumulates
• organizes
• congregates
• collates
• lumps
• rounds up
• systematizes
• arranges
• bands
• flocks
• collects
• bulks (up)
• concentrates
• re-collects
• swarms
• amasses
• garners
• rallies
• assembles
• brigades
• throngs
• hives
• gathers
• packs
• musters
• picks up
• presses
• raises

Dissimilar Words

• separates
• dissolves
• severs
• disintegrates
• splits (up)
• breaks up
• sends
• dismisses
• disperses
• scatters
• disbands
• dispels
• dissipates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pools

Noun

The return of pretty nice summer weather will be here Friday in the Philadelphia region, with high temps near 90 (good for pools, beaches and water parks). — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The house sits on a waterfront parcel terraced with fruit trees, ponds, ferns and reflecting pools. — David Caraccio updated July 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

This is why public pools require you to shower before taking a dip. — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 30 July 2026

Some animals in the zoo are used to heat, others could stay in the shade or inner enclosures and use various pools to keep cool. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

The accommodations, from rooms and junior suites to larger suites and villas, respond to the terrain in different ways, with sea views, Jacuzzis, private pools or direct sea access, depending on the category. — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Accidental drowning is one of the biggest risks dogs face in and around pools. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

And, the aforementioned infinity-style plunge pools really are the cherry on top. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Some associations maintain little more than an entrance sign, while others oversee roads, pools, stormwater systems and other shared infrastructure. — Nora O'Neill 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026