plunge pool
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plunge pool
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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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
During their stay, Timberlake and Biel remodeled the salmon-colored villa and added an 85-foot-long infinity pool, which pours into a plunge pool below.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2021
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