swimming pool
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of swimming pool
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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It’s where I nailed a pivotal job interview, one that somehow ended with me falling head over heels into a condo’s indoor swimming pool while wearing my winter coat.
From Los Angeles Times
The island was barely as large as a swimming pool, but the tree was a gargantuan thing, broad as an oak and three times as high.
From Literature
She said her son is "such a water baby" and he loved spending time in the swimming pool, as well as visiting a water park.
From BBC
A former grain store, a church and a swimming pool are among hundreds of independent music and arts spaces coming together to celebrate the role they play in communities.
From BBC
Green Park School in Wolverhampton was forced to shut on Tuesday and Wednesday after the unusual odour was detected near its swimming pool, leading to paramedics assessing "a number of patients".
From BBC
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