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 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Jan. 2025.

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