wading pool

noun

: a shallow pool of portable or permanent construction used by children for wading

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The family-friendly complex features picnic tables and a playground overlooking the ocean, as well as a wading pool, a miniature golf course, and a water gym. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025 Outside of events, the wading pool and private cabanas give a calming vibe while overlooking the riverfront below. — Sheeka Sanahori, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024 The city manages 11 neighborhood swimming pools, four wading pools and the North Natomas Aquatics Complex. — Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024 But my favorite feature was perhaps the patio that faced the ocean and hovered over one of the wading pools. — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wading pool

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First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wading pool was in 1921

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“Wading pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wading%20pool. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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