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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Photo : Costa Christ The view from the lower-level terrace Photo : Costa Christ 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 See all Example Sentences for swimming pool 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swimming pool was in 1840

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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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