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swimming hole

noun

a place, as in a stream or creek, where there is water deep enough to use for swimming.

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Valleys and creeks, including the old swimming hole Gibson used as a boy, are buried under mining waste.

The oldest men in Exham told that their grandfathers, as boys, had sought the swimming hole as the adult seeks his club.

Father responded with a boyish laugh and all the men trooped off to a swimming hole that Jo knew of a little way down the river.

If we got dressed like engine horses going to a fire, we got undressed like boys seeing who can get into the swimming hole first.

Late on the afternoon of one of the very hottest days Henry and Paul went to the deepest swimming hole.

The appearance and needs of this dirty-faced boy caused the whole bunch to hie away to the swimming-hole.

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