pools

British  

/ puːlz /

plural noun

1. Also called: football pools.  an organized nationwide principally postal gambling pool betting on the result of football matches

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Etymology

Origin of pools

C20: from _pool ² (in the sense: a gambling kitty)

Example Sentences

Insurance companies are flying blind when they want to compute the blended risk of taking on additional pools of policies from other brokers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fundraising for healthcare venture capitalists these days is a slog—but some are overcoming a tough market to corral new investment pools.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The market is increasingly pricing dispersion and separating likely AI beneficiaries from businesses where AI could compress margins or automate away fee pools.”

From Barron's

Construction machinery still dots the site for a planned 59-room extension to the luxury resort, some of whose suites have their own swimming pools.

From Barron's

I’m talking chocolate-covered strawberries delivered to our suite, infinity pools overlooking the ocean, and squishy bathrobes that felt like clouds.

From Literature