lazy river
noun
a long, shallow pool, as at a resort or water park, with a slow current that allows people on rafts or inner tubes to coast along.
lazy rivers
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pluralof lazy river.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Rec centers were revamped with climbing walls and lazy rivers; dorms gave way to apartment lofts with expansive lounges; campus coffee bars were established with national brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“We don’t have lazy rivers and climbing walls,” said Scott Ralls, the president of Northern Virginia Community College, which consists of six campuses outside of Washington that have become magnets for the area’s middle-class students.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
Travis Bozick, an engineer who designs lazy rivers, said he generally tells clients to expect to spend about $1,000 per linear foot, so a 1,000-foot-long lazy river can cost about $1 million.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2017
Students, bless their misguided hearts, vote to raise their own fees to pay for the installation of waterslides and lazy rivers, so no need to raise funds for that.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2014
No skeleton or backbone gives promise of stability to the dull expanse of plains through which flow her great lazy rivers, with scarce energy enough to carry their burdens to the sea.
From A Short History of Russia by Mary Platt Parmele
