swimming pool
Americannoun
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swimming pools
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of swimming pool
First recorded in 1895–1900
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But a wide variety of expenses can count, including Medicare premiums, contact-lens solution and even a swimming pool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The gate opens onto a serene work compound dotted by cacti and palm trees with a glittering swimming pool at its center—the scene of one of Poehler’s more bracing work failures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
In addition to the 34-story tower, it will have a connected 17-story high-rise with a swimming pool on the roof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Elsewhere, residents will be able to enjoy an eighth-floor swimming pool and private restaurant and bar, as well as a rooftop pool, juice bar, private dining room, library, and multiple lounge areas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 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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