swimming pool

noun

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

swimming pool

noun

1. an artificial pool for swimming

Word History and Origins

Origin of swimming pool¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

They had a big house with a swimming pool and often used to entertain their extended family during the summer holidays.

From BBC

A man who was told a pregnant cow was stuck in his swimming pool said he is over the moon after a successful rescue attempt.

From BBC

The initial victim was Brian Jones, a founding member of the Rolling Stones who drowned in his swimming pool in 1969.

From Los Angeles Times

The death of a five-year-old boy who fell into a swimming pool while on holiday in Egypt was an accident, a coroner has ruled.

From BBC

He is no stranger to the British Photography Awards, having already won the best macro photograph category in 2022 by turning a face mask into a swimming pool for a Covid pandemic image.

From BBC

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