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• lido
  lido

  noun

  a fashionable beach resort.
• Lido
  Lido

  noun

  a chain of sandy islands in northeastern Italy, between the Lagoon of Venice and the Adriatic: a beach resort.

lido

¹ American  

[lee-doh] / ˈli doʊ /

noun

British.

plural

lidos

1. a fashionable beach resort.

2. a public open-air swimming pool.

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Lido ² American  

[lee-doh, lee-daw] / ˈli doʊ, ˈli dɔ /

noun

1. a chain of sandy islands in northeastern Italy, between the Lagoon of Venice and the Adriatic: a beach resort.

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lido British  

/ ˈliːdəʊ /

noun

1. a public place of recreation, including a pool for swimming or water sports

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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. )

Example Sentences

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

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

One dog walker described seeing "hundreds and hundreds" earlier between the Winter Gardens and the lido.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

Giace l'alta Cartago: appena i segni      De l'alte sue ruine il lido serba.

From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 by Tasso, Torquato