wave pool

noun

: a large swimming pool equipped with a machine for producing waves

Examples of wave pool in a Sentence

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There’s a beach volleyball court and a wave pool (like a treadmill in water). IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011 The Abu Dhabi leg of the Championship Tour will take place February 14-16, 2025 at the Surf Abu Dhabi artificial wave pool on Al Hudayriat Island, a stretch of sand just south of the city where officials have constructed a BMX park, road cycling track, and water park, among other attractions. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024 The 404-room resort has a 100,000 square-foot indoor waterpark, with a wave pool, lazy river, cabanas, an adults-only pool, and a kid’s pool. Brittany Anas, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 That’s because Waco Surf can create the perfect wave conditions at their oversized wave pool, with 65 settings to suit everyone from beginners to pros. Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wave pool 

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wave pool was in 1977

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“Wave pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20pool. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

wave pool

noun
: a large swimming pool with a machine that produces waves
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