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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The property, which sits on 3 acres of land, has its own rose garden along with a swimming pool and pavilion. Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Your captain will take you to all the bay scallop hot spots, where the water is no deeper than a swimming pool. Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 Award-winning architect Roney Mateu has put a daring spin on a glass house in Miami with a second-floor swimming pool just off the double-height living room overlooking Biscayne Bay. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024 The designer is known for his innovative approach to fashion shows and theatrical runway productions that have taken place in unexpected locations such as a Parisian swimming pool or inside the Musée Picasso, winding through a lavender field in Provence or a wheat field outside of Paris. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swimming pool 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swimming pool was in 1840

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“Swimming pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20pool. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

swimming pool

noun
: a large tank built for swimming

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