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natatorium

American  
[ney-tuh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-, nat-uh-] / ˌneɪ təˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌnæt ə- /

noun

natatoriums, plural natatoria plural
  1. a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.


natatorium British  
/ ˌneɪtəˈtɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. rare a swimming pool, esp an indoor pool

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of natatorium

1885–90; < Late Latin natātōrium swimming place, equivalent to Latin natā ( re ) to swim + -tōrium -tory 2

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Open records also fell at the IU Natatorium on Saturday night.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2023

One even reveals, in the distance, the remains of West Seattle’s Luna Park Natatorium, destroyed by fire in 1931.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2022

In a sign of how much the event has grown, that event was held at the 4,700-seat Indiana University Natatorium.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022

Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta before a poll worker suggested she would have better luck at the nearby Georgia International Convention Center — where she encountered another line.

From Washington Post

The ball took place in the fair’s Natatorium, a large building on the Midway devoted to swimming and bathing and equipped with a ballroom and banquet rooms.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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