swimming pool

American  

noun

1. a tank or large artificial basin, as of concrete, for filling with water for swimming.

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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

"They almost immediately went and found themselves a home at a local 'swimming pool' at Studland sewage treatment works," says Gen.

From BBC

Still, the most affecting part of “Big vs. Small” takes place in the frozen north, where it isn’t even midwinter and yet Ms. Nordblad is using a six-foot saw to cut out a “swimming pool.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

He is famous for his vibrant, often sunny, depictions of Los Angeles swimming pools, portraits, and large-scale Yorkshire landscapes.

From BBC

It's 8am on a Monday morning and over a dozen teenage boys are stretching in a swimming pool.

From BBC

Related Words

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