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

3 of 3

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 two pools were designed by Wesley Bintz, and are two of around a dozen remaining, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Kuang Si Falls, Laos Kuang Si Falls starts off easy, with shallow pools that spill into wider pools. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

Sophie Gacheny, an independent tour guide based in Paris, recommends that visitors avoid the crowded public pools and the River Seine and instead take a lunch break next to the Canal Saint-Martin, which was opened because of the heat wave. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

In the long-term, these divides can multiply, creating narrower candidate pools and putting more pressure on companies to solve problems ultimately created by state policy—definitely a business issue. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 July 2026

The estate boasts indoor and outdoor pools, a home gym, a home theater, a spa, a private trophy room—and, in true celebrity style, a private barbershop. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Residents at the tower, built in 2016, also have access to two oceanfront pools, a spa, tennis courts, a fitness center, and concierge services. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 July 2026

States could open up existing funding streams to include alcohol work or establish new, dedicated pools of money. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026

Families already had a lot to like about this Mexican Caribbean resort, including oceanfront guest rooms, multiple pools, and daily programming for children with activities like crafts, piñata making, and cookie decorating. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 14 July 2026