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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)

Example Sentences

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By 10:24 p.m., the equivalent of 20,000 Olympic swimming pools of water flows out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Others look sturdier: Nearly two-thirds of revenue at Pool Corp is for maintenance of existing pools and its distribution ability is unparalleled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"These small facilities are feeder pools to go into the bigger facilities like the pools in Edinburgh and Aberdeen," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Wells Fargo raised Alphabet’s price target to $397, representing 41% upside, citing new profit pools.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

She was in the same white dress as last time, with the same beautiful hair and eyes like spring pools.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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