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
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
Over the past two decades, Sin City has cut its water consumption by a third, by promoting wastewater recycling and restricting lawn watering and swimming pool sizes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 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
Dried-up leaves, piles of brush, big pieces of plastic from a kids’ old swimming pool.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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