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plunge pool

American  

noun

  1. the water in a plunge basin.


Etymology

Origin of plunge pool

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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You have your own private plunge pool and we get our services in the suite.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2025

Archaeologists have discovered a sumptuous private bathhouse - potentially the largest ever found there - complete with hot, warm and cold rooms, exquisite artwork, and a huge plunge pool.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2025

It was the fact that I was seeing the bodies of my friends and of strangers in such unfiltered glory, like I was visiting a cold plunge pool for my brain.

From Salon May 6, 2023

After maxing out at 10 minutes in the sauna, she threw herself into the ice-cold plunge pool, then recovered with a warm shower, which left her feeling serene, floaty.

From New York Times May 26, 2022

The team sent tracer dyes into an engineered plunge pool that pushed water into the hyporheic.

From Scientific American Apr. 1, 2022

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