pools

British  

/ puːlz /

plural noun

1. Also called: football pools.  an organized nationwide principally postal gambling pool betting on the result of football matches

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Etymology

Origin of pools

C20: from _pool ² (in the sense: a gambling kitty)

Example Sentences

There’s a 23-bedroom main house, 16 bedroom guesthouse and a heap of amenities including a movie theater, wellness facility, tennis court and multiple swimming pools.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

However, rates should begin to catch up in 2027 as more recent data are captured and risk pools stabilize.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Traditionally, scientists have focused on environments such as drying pools on land or hydrothermal vents in the deep ocean as likely settings for the origin of life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

And don’t forget about the salon, three swimming pools and, for doctor’s appointments in the privacy of one’s own home, an X-ray machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Morgan Stanley’s financial intellectuals—their quants—had been instrumental in teaching the rating agencies, Moody’s and S&P, how to evaluate CDOs on pools of asset-backed bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis