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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Photo: Adrian Gaut The 82-foot-long two-lane swimming pool is surrounded by private cabanas and lounge seating. Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024 The video shows Beckinsale and Morpeth lip-synching to the 1983 duet in front of a swimming pool as well as other locations like near a fountain, on a tennis court and even crossing a busy street. Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 How Chlorine Poisoning Happens Chlorine is often mixed with water and other chemicals to kill germs in swimming pools. Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024 In another instance, Craig and Starkey’s bodies move through the water of a swimming pool. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swimming pool 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

swimming pool

noun
: a large tank built for swimming

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