natatorium
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of natatorium
1885–90; < Late Latin natātōrium swimming place, equivalent to Latin natā ( re ) to swim + -tōrium -tory 2
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More than 100 divers are expected to compete at the 1,284-seat natatorium; the specific dates for trials will be set at a later date.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023
By then, Angelenos of means were building their own swimming pools and Jacuzzis, and they no longer needed a civic natatorium.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2021
Wisconsin’s boxers work out in a humid room lined with heavy bags—but without a boxing ring—in the school’s natatorium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 22, 2015
The Beaumont Independent School District completed the center — which sits on 85 acres and includes a 10,600-seat football stadium and a competition-sized natatorium — last August.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2011
We barreled into the hallways behind the gym, through the locker rooms, and into the connected natatorium.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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