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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of swimming pool

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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The two stocks will replace canned foods maker Campbell’s and swimming pool supplier Pool in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The team camp is the prestigious and private Baylor School, with its 690-acre campus and 50-meter swimming pool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"I've had to sort a huge carpet for the swimming pool, which is around 170 metres squared."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

They work on fuel tanks and roofs and things like that, but they are not a swimming pool company at all.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

The Little Rock Zoo was right across the street from the swimming pool.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

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