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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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Also, the cup’s sheen and hue recall the tiles of an underground swimming pool in a wealthy client’s home, during Thadeus’s period of employment as a private cater waiter—the years of his heaviest drinking.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Photo : Alex Winship/Fairway Capital The basement has a swimming pool.
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—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The four sumptuous estates, which range from 4 to 12 bedrooms, each have heated swimming pools, as well as padel or tennis courts for guests to enjoy.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
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“Swimming pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming%20pool. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
swimming pool
noun
: a large tank built for swimming
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