swimming pool
Americannoun
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swimming pools
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of swimming pool
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere on the grounds, there is a stunning swimming pool and spa, as well as a separate seating area with its own water feature.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Guests can lounge at a swimming pool nestled amid the poet’s “jade hairpin” mountains or try a $300-a-person meal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Recent drone deliveries have not been flawless — a video spread across the internet earlier this month after an Amazon drone dropped a Texas customer’s package into her swimming pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
In Ansar standing next to the swampy swimming pool, building owner Mohammed Saab told AFP he waited every year to rent it out over the summer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
On the periphery of each swimming pool were ball fields, also Levitt-built.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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