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wading pool

American  

noun

  1. a small, shallow pool for children to wade and play in.


Etymology

Origin of wading pool

First recorded in 1920–25

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The 3.6-acre estate features a wading pool and an infinity pool that are connected by a lazy river.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

She projects emotional complexity onto Jordan, who is about as deep as a wading pool.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2024

Summer has finally arrived at the Magnuson Park wading pool.

From Seattle Times Jul. 21, 2022

At one elementary school off Portobello Road, staff had set up a wading pool, and the children could be heard splashing and laughing up the street.

From New York Times Jul. 18, 2022

It looked like a wading pool for Sea Monkeys.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos

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