lido
noun
a fashionable beach resort.
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lido
1 American
[lee-doh]
/ ˈli doʊ /
noun
British.
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lidos
plural
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a fashionable beach resort.
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a public open-air swimming pool.
Lido
2
American
[lee-doh, lee-daw]
/ ˈli doʊ, ˈli dɔ /
noun
lido
British
/ ˈliːdəʊ /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of lido1
First recorded in 1925–30; after the Lido
Origin of Lido2
First recorded in 1670–80; from Italian lido “shore, beach, strand,” from Latin lītus; see origin at littoral ( def. )
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It comes as Swansea council itself has announced a £20m UK government-funded facelift for its Civic Centre, with proposals for an aquarium, lido, bars and shops.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
The swim, on the date of the first "supermoon" of the year, was inspired by the dawn solstice swims that have taken place at the lido in June for the past 10 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
But the lido has not been able to open for the spring season after heavy rain damaged "vital equipment" in the plant room.
From BBC ● May 28, 2024
The lido reopened with geothermal heating in 2020 as part of a £1.8m upgrade.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2024
With strong strokes of the oar, he propelled the gondola towards the lido and crossed the basin of the harbour, where only the ships' lanterns were still standing guard.
From Andrea Delfin by Michael Pullen
Clooney, who is also known for his political activism and humanitarian work, is a regular at the gathering on the Venice Lido.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
No. 8 at Riviera is called the “Lido” hole in reference to the split-fairway design inspired by the famous Lido course on Long Island, N.Y.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
After a false start at a resort off Trieste, he arrives in Venice and rides across the lagoon to nearby Lido.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
The review will look at bringing the pond into line with Parliament Hill Lido, Kenwood Ladies' Pond and Highgate Men's Pond.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
People bought rope in a hardware store—there was one farther along M Street near the old deserted Lido Theatre.
From Mr. Wicker's Window by Lynd Ward
Trips to local pools or lidos can cost around £6 for adults, and £3.50 for children.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
It was a time, she says, when support for cold water swimming was dwindling and lidos were closing.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2023
Mr Leeworthy, a historian at Swansea University, said a resurgence of love for lidos in Wales is not unusual, and that it comes in "waves of popularity".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2021
He said if projects could find the money, lidos would thrive in other areas too and attract visitors.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2021
Often fed with seawater that had been filtered, lidos provided the comforts of changing rooms along with the excitement offered by diving boards, all within sight and sound of the actual beach.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 27, 2015
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