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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

Example Sentences

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This is a throwback 1950s motel with a swimming pool, open May through September.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Kid Rock -- whose real name is Robert Ritchie -- posted a video on X over the weekend showing a helicopter hovering near his mountaintop home's swimming pool as he clapped and saluted.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Much like the living room, the couple’s bedroom features its own sliding glass doors that open up to a private terrace overlooking the backyard and swimming pool area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Ms. Andrade seems to have grown up in a fairly affluent environment—peacocks stroll about the family swimming pool, and her mother exposed her to sports and ballet from an early age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Once she had written to Jeanette MacDonald and had got a typewritten letter back saying that if ever she came out to Hollywood she could come by and swim in her swimming pool.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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