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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Clarkson added a pond in the backyard, two pools, a treehouse, and dog runs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 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

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

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Our capital markets will have to tap new pools of investable capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

It didn’t help that another fire had broken out at the unit 4 reactor, and attempts to reach the fuel pools by helicopter that morning were once again stymied by radiation.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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