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swimming pool

American  

noun

  1. a tank or large artificial basin, as of concrete, for filling with water for swimming.

swimming pool British  

noun

  1. an artificial pool for swimming

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Etymology

Origin of swimming pool

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Since movie anti-heroines have often been like that for decades, though, it’s like Ms. Gyllenhaal is expecting applause for being the 75th person to jump in the swimming pool in her evening clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal

His words were accompanied by a picture of Sir David and Lady Beckham in a swimming pool with Brooklyn as a child.

From BBC

When the first strikes hit Dubai, she was in a hotel swimming pool with her boyfriend, she recounted.

From Barron's

In one photo, Culkin could also be seen cleaning out the swimming pool.

From MarketWatch

An AI-generated video shows a crowd of young - mostly black - men, wearing balaclavas and padded jackets, slipping down a water slide into a dirty swimming pool with litter bobbing on the surface.

From BBC

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