swimming hole

noun

US
: a place in a river, pond, etc., where people swim

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Soon, some handsome, gangly guy (Percy Hynes White) interrupts the young woman’s dip at the local swimming hole. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024 On a hot Wednesday in July, Ronnie Dean Stout II stood next to a smoking Toyota Yaris near a swimming hole in Chico, California, and watched as flames grew, authorities allege. Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024 Some hikers use this short route and swimming hole to cool off after hiking the next trail. Katie Linsky Shaw, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 However, access to the Upper Falls and its much larger, picturesque swimming hole includes climbing an observation tower with stairs equivalent to a 30-story building. Katie Linsky Shaw, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swimming hole 

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“Swimming hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20hole. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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