variants or less commonly inground
: built into the ground
an in-ground pool

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The report noted that 89% of homeowners had a greater desire to be home after adding an in-ground pool. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025 Fertilize potted agapanthus using the same recommendations for in-ground plants. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025 Plus, there’s an in-ground pool in the backyard, if that’s your thing. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025 Then there’s the tale of the in-ground pool, which the museum says was a first in Key West, costing $20,000 to build between 1937 to 1938. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-ground

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in-ground was in 1969

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“In-ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-ground. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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inground

adjective
in·​ground ˈin-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce inground (audio)
: built into the ground
an inground pool
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