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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The property also boasts 740 square feet of decking—and a large swimming pool that overlooks the ocean.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 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
An AFP correspondent in Ansar saw a destroyed building as rescuers working to remove human remains from the rubble, and a swimming pool clouded and grey from dust and debris.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Estimated price tag for a superyacht, replete with a glass-bottomed swimming pool and helipad, for billionaire Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky, founder of one of the world’s most valuable startups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Lugging the seed bag over his shoulder, Andrew went out the side door to the swimming pool and patio area.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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