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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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Photo: Adrian Gaut The 82-foot-long two-lane swimming pool is surrounded by private cabanas and lounge seating.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
The video shows Beckinsale and Morpeth lip-synching to the 1983 duet in front of a swimming pool as well as other locations like near a fountain, on a tennis court and even crossing a busy street.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
How Chlorine Poisoning Happens Chlorine is often mixed with water and other chemicals to kill germs in swimming pools.
—Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
In another instance, Craig and Starkey’s bodies move through the water of a swimming pool.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
swimming pool
noun
: a large tank built for swimming
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