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swimming pool

American  

noun

  1. a tank or large artificial basin, as of concrete, for filling with water for swimming.

swimming pool British  

noun

  1. an artificial pool for swimming

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Etymology

Origin of swimming pool

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Swimming pool culture in Iceland; the practice of Cuban Son music and dance; and the art of playing, singing and making the lahuta from Albania also entered Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Swimming pool lounge chairs will be spaced apart.

From Washington Times • May 27, 2020

Swimming pool cabanas and chaises “must allow for appropriate distancing,” and nightclubs and dayclubs - where dancers and revelers are usually packed tightly - will remain idle “until further notice.”

From Washington Times • May 4, 2020

Q. Swimming pool walker: My sister and I both have chronic health conditions that affect mobility, but both of us are young-looking late-thirtysomethings.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2019

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