swimming hole
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈswɪmɪŋ hoʊl/
- US
:
poza
- We got to a place where we could jump off a rock into the swimming hole.
Come on guys, let's stop with all the sex and drugs and take the Amtrak down to the swimming hole for some good old fashioned fun.
- Come on guys, let's stop with all the sex and drugs and take the Amtrak down to the swimming hole for some good old fashioned fun.
- Even after all that cha cha cha, we still came out of swimming holes shivering our hearts out.
Examples
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Born and raised in La'ie, Au had fond memories of childhood antics taking place at a nearby swimming hole called Beauty Hole.
Academic text (2008) -
The swimming hole was small, enclosed on the opposite side by a submerged island covered with a dense reed bed.
Fiction book (1990) -
I saw you guys down at the swimming hole before.
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Maybe it's your old swimming hole, general.
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Remember when you took me to the swimming hole?
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Come on down to the swimming hole and get it.
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You said there was a swimming hole around here?
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Let's go down to the swimming hole.
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I miss being able to swim at a swimming hole.
Blog text (13) -
During the hot summer, we often went to the swimming hole by the creek to cool off.
Synonyms
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1.0
A structure filled with water for people to swim in
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A large place filled with water for people to swim in
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1.7
A natural pool where wild animals go to drink water
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8.5
A hollow in the ground that forms when buried ice melts and is often filled with water
An indoor pool for swimming
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Morphology
The meaning 'a natural pool suitable for swimming' is directly and compositionally derived from 'swimming' (the activity) + 'hole' (an opening or hollow): a hole for swimming. This noun+noun composition is common across languages and follows transparent semantic combination patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun swimming hole comes from the simple image of a deep spot in a river, a hole where people go swimming. So, it means 'a small natural pool or deep part of a stream that is good for swimming'.