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

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His home also has the first in-ground pool in Key West, due to the insistence of his second wife, Pauline. Alex Schechter, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024 There’s no in-ground swimming pool; the tranquil Magothy will have to do. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024 The home features five bedrooms, four bathrooms and an in-ground pool out back, according to the listing. Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 Outdoor container plants require more frequent watering, usually weekly, than in-ground plants. Plants like cacti, succulents, and carnivorous plants don't require winter watering and overwatering can cause root rot. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 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 4 Jan. 2025.

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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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