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

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Janine fumes at the idea that her plan didn’t work, and Melissa is angrier than ever as the threat of ringworm dampers her after-school date with a man who has an in-ground hot tub. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024 There is also an in-ground pool, a trampoline, a pizza oven, and a playground out back. Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024 Outside, there are a slew of amenities across the five-acre grounds, from an in-ground swimming pool to a pickleball court. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 Biles and Owens' in-ground pool overlooks a lake and already has a foundation laid out. Marina Watts, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in-ground 

Word History

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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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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