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 regulations govern collateralized loan obligations, funds backed by pools of corporate debt from junk-rated companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

After they died, their remains ended up in shallow cave pools, where parts of their bodies were preserved at what is now the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, one of the world's most important fossil sites.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

This means hosepipes cannot be used for watering gardens, washing vehicles and windows and filling pools.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

And note that people with diarrhea should not go to water parks or swimming pools: The parasite that causes cyclosporiasis can survive in chlorinated water, according to Egan.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

On the way back we explore one of the old World War II bunkers and peek at the tide pools.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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