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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Now, being 33 floors up means patrons can enjoy views of famous buildings in the Singapore skyline like the Marina Bay Sands hotel (and its iconic rooftop swimming pool), the silver lotus-esque ArtScience Museum and the Singapore Flyer Ferris wheel. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025 Executive director Tania Hary said that it's expected to run on generators and produce around 2,500 cubic meters per day, about the amount in an Olympic swimming pool. TIME, 9 Mar. 2025 Designed for communal luxury living, the island features three beaches, botanical gardens, multiple swimming pools, and several bars. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 While everyone else sketched large, intricate mansions with swimming pools and multicar garages, Mangione’s was different: a small, square box with four identically-sized rooms. Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 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 16 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

swimming pool

noun
: a large tank built for swimming

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