pools

British

/ puːlz /

plural noun

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)

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The indexes track pools of debt issued by European companies that have sold off as interest rates increased and concerns mounted about a French debt crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

When oil spills from his dusty, beat-up blue car, it pools into the shape of a big, black rabbit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

One of the biggest pools of money in private credit isn’t a hedge fund.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Eagle Rock Resort, in Hazle Township, has hundreds of comfortable homes scattered through the woods, two golf courses, swimming pools, an equestrian center and even a few ski slopes for the winter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Trey and me can’t, either. Not many pools in the city.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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