lido
noun
a fashionable beach resort.
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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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. )
Example Sentences
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In 2015, he transformed the dilapidated Tropicana lido in Weston-super-Mare, which he had visited as a child, into the subversive tourist attraction Dismaland.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Sticking to his roots, in 2015, his Dismaland exhibition took over a derelict seafront lido in Weston-super-Mare.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
The UK's oldest lido remains closed after flooding caused "significant damage".
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
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
Best pasta ever Every Sunday night, we eat takeout from Lido Pizza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
Pitt and Clooney arrived on the Lido to a rapturous reception from fans, ahead of the film's premiere at the Palazzo del Cinema.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
It was, I think, about the fourth or fifth day of this pleasant work, when my gondolier proposed to take me as far as the Lido.
From A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest by Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards
Trips to local pools or lidos can cost around £6 for adults, and £3.50 for children.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Could lidos be making a return in Wales?
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2021
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
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
Rivers like the Firth of Forth, lakes, such as the Serpentine in London and several unheated lidos will be holding festive dips.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2014
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