wading pool

noun

1. a small, shallow pool for children to wade and play in.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wading pool¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

By opening itself to the greater Internet, AOL revealed itself as something of a wading pool.

From The Daily Beast

The City Park (wading pool, tennis courts, tourist camp) is in the same block as the city hall.

From Project Gutenberg

Alan kicked off his Birks and splashed up to the hems of his shorts in the wading pool.

From Project Gutenberg

They stared at the park across the street, at the damaged wading pool where Edward had vanished.

From Project Gutenberg

While resting from this toil, Roger conceived the idea of making a wading pool, with the aid of the hose.

From Project Gutenberg