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

Through all my youthful explorations of the Kern River Canyon — my Yosemite without crowds — that golden-green meadow with its pools had been only an illusion for me.

From Los Angeles Times

Newcastle's training ground has been modernised in recent years, including hydrotherapy and plunge pools, a new canteen, a players' lounge and bigger dressing rooms - but it remains some way off the best in the country.

From BBC

But while LPs still take part, the biggest players are now firms that raise dedicated pools of capital to buy GP stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The black leather boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, were discovered by volunteers cleaning up rock pools on Ogmore By Sea Beach in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales.

From BBC

Others will need more reliable energy systems, deeper talent pools, and clearer regulation before they can compete.

From Barron's