Synonyms of pool

pool 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈpül 

as in puddle

a small often deep body of water

a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puddle
• lake
• pond
• well
• mere
• billabong
• stank
• basin
• hole
• swimming pool
• sinkhole
• water hole

pool

2 of 3

noun (2)

1

as in staff

a body of persons at work or available for work

a large pool of applicants for the summer internship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staff
• workforce
• manpower
• personnel
• crew
• labor force
• worker
• employee
• force
• help
• team
• company
• party
• squad
• labor
• blood
• band
• support
• gang
• rank and file
• proletariat
• helper
• outfit
• hireling

2

as in supply

the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time

a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supply
• inventory
• repertoire
• reservoir
• stock
• fund
• budget
• resource
• source
• force
• reserve
• cache
• fountain
• hoard
• replacement
• pot
• renewal
• stockpile
• purse
• spring
• mine
• refill
• nest egg
• well
• kitty
• wellspring

3

as in deposit

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose

office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposit
• fund
• budget
• savings
• nest egg
• kitty
• account
• collection
• chest
• assets
• reserve
• savings account
• treasure
• cache
• cushion
• bankroll
• hoard
• pin money
• pocket money
• petty cash
• pocketbook
• coffer(s)
• spending money

4

as in fund

the total of the bets at stake at one time

two coworkers split last week's football pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fund
• pot
• stake
• jackpot
• bet
• jack
• kitty
• wager

pool

3 of 3

verb

as in to ball

Related Words

• ball
• join
• stack
• pile
• merge
• connect
• combine
• heap
• link
• batch
• cluster
• bunch
• unite
• scrape (up or together)
• huddle
• group
• organize
• regroup
• compile
• round up
• accumulate
• archive
• herd
• collect
• lump
• arrange
• congregate
• bulk (up)
• flock
• corral
• systematize
• collate
• concentrate
• gather
• assemble
• amass
• band
• swarm
• garner
• hive
• re-collect
• regather
• pick up
• throng
• pack
• rally
• constellate
• raise
• brigade
• press
• muster

Dissimilar Words

• separate
• dissolve
• split (up)
• break up
• send
• disintegrate
• sever
• dismiss
• disband
• scatter
• disperse
• dispel
• dissipate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pool

Noun

Be sure to make time to enjoy the rooftop with its triangular pool and panoramic ocean views, as well as the Maré Spa wellness space with its excellent treatments and steam room. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

The first half of the event includes activities that participants rotate through then make a splash in the pool or spend time kicking back, listening to music or completing an art project. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Verb

Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes. —Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026

As the league has intimated during the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation, if the league could not offer the Sunday Ticket or otherwise pool their out-of-town broadcasts, the economics for NFL media rights would change. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026