swimming pool

noun

Synonyms of swimming poolnext
: 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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But if the urge to work up a sweat arises, there’s a heated outdoor swimming pool and a full-size grass tennis court. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 Some gangsters still wear elaborate designs all over their bodies, and the association with the yakuza remains strong enough that most public baths, swimming pools, and saunas in Japan shun tattooed customers. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The Israeli film, set in 1987, centers on a 12-year-old boy, Boaz, played by Yair Mazor, who, while preparing for his bar mitzvah, is shocked to witness his father (Assi Cohen) having sex in a swimming pool locker room. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Those plans included a garage, pedestrian access to the nearby Trinity Trails, a swimming pool, a pickleball court and penthouses. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 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

noun
: a large tank built for swimming

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