swimming pool
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of swimming pool
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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But the matches were background noise in our living room during family parties as we splashed around in the swimming pool at our Anaheim home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
When a volunteer decided to thumb through it recently, she discovered the original print depicting a swimming pool, signed by the artist, who died last month aged 88.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Outside, there is a large swimming pool and mature trees provide exceptional privacy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Many interesting facts are dispensed in passing: During the summer in Texas, Mr. Smil informs us, an 800-square-foot swimming pool will lose about 185 gallons of water a day to evaporation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Bull marched them through the bar, past the dining room, out past the barbecue pits, the tennis courts, and toward the swimming pool.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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