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
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Outdoors, a swimming pool anchors the backyard, surrounded by mature trees and multiple areas for lounging, dining, and hosting guests.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
There was a "luxury car parking area" on the grounds, according to ombudsman official Syafrida Rachmawati Rasahan, as well as a swimming pool and a gym.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The backyard features a PebbleTec swimming pool along with a spa and waterfall.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Its towering, mostly unbroken face and narrow swimming pool suggested a rampart and a moat, but behind the concrete exterior, Caland eliminated every door save the guest bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Although the San Francisco Bay was a swimming pool in comparison to Lake Michigan, with mounds of land on the far side that looked close enough to swim to.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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