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swimming pool
noun
: a pool suitable for swimming
especially
: a tank (as of concrete or plastic) made for swimming
Examples of swimming pool in a Sentence
Our neighbors have a swimming pool in their backyard.
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The home wraps around a courtyard with a covered dining patio, a swimming pool and a spa.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
The changes included adding a 16,000-square-foot Rooftop Garden terrace that’s packed with tropical plants and comes complete with a small swimming pool.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Learn the swim etiquette before diving in Sydney is a coastal city with many bodies of water—the ocean, public swimming pools, and rugged rock pools, also known as ocean baths—and here, swimming is taken seriously.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Walking into the open-air villa, the first thing that caught my eye was the private swimming pool that each villa is equipped with, showing off the ocean views below.
—Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
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“Swimming pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20pool. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
swimming pool
noun
: a large tank built for swimming
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