pools
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of pools
C20: from pool ² (in the sense: a gambling kitty)
Example Sentences
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After they died, their remains ended up in shallow cave pools, where parts of their bodies were preserved at what is now the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, one of the world's most important fossil sites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
This means hosepipes cannot be used for watering gardens, washing vehicles and windows and filling pools.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
And note that people with diarrhea should not go to water parks or swimming pools: The parasite that causes cyclosporiasis can survive in chlorinated water, according to Egan.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Staying secret limits companies to small, private capital pools that are hard to access without connections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The robot plucked sea stars and sea urchins and sea snails from the water and dropped them into rock pools along the shore.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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