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

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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

In the world of Dune, the suit transforms the sweat into drinking water; but in the Mexican desert, the sweat just pools, sticks to my skin and runs down my arms. — Kyle MacLachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Some other highlights on the ship include dedicated mojito and champagne bars, multiple pools, and the chance to play Deal or No Deal at sea. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

The Spa With several indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, and a serene garden, Rockliffe can easily be described as a spa hotel. — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

Vernal pools are seasonal bodies of shallow water that support a variety of invertebrates and unique plant species. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Between the pools, the beach, and the restaurant lineup, most guests could fill a week without stepping off property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

The Oheka Castle, on Long Island, has 127 rooms, a 72-foot-long ballroom, 110,000 square feet of interiors, and nine reflecting pools. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026

Come on, American Horror Story, don’t ruin baths for me like Rebecca Makkai ruined empty hotel pools with her excellent campus-murder novel! — Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Advertisements would be limited to digital displays on the video boards at such locations as the high schools’ stadiums, gyms and pools. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026