swimming pool
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- noun
- /ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/
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piscina
- Many families enjoy spending summer days at the swimming pool near their homes.
- indoor swimming pool
- public swimming pool
- Olympic swimming pool
And they've got a spa, a swimming pool, a sauna, and a steam.
- And they've got a spa, a swimming pool, a sauna, and a steam.
- They rescued Keiko from a swimming pool in Mexico.
- They were walking around the swimming pool like it was Baywatch.
- It's impossible to build a completely, perfectly square swimming pool, right?
- Like we'll put the chemicals in our own backyard swimming pool kind of a thing.
- And then we go out in the swimming pool and throw the tennis ball.
- It had a big health club, really wonderful Cafe and Olympic swimming pool and a hot tub.
- And I had this way too close to a swimming pool once and my camera fell in.
- But my dream as a kid, it was a swimming pool across the tracks in my neighborhood.
- Also, it allows me to have like a swimming pool and a gym that are not fancy.
- Frat house, red cups, people jumping into swimming pools.
- For example, building swimming pools and stuff in the garden.
Examples
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And then we go out in the swimming pool and throw the tennis ball.
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On May 18, 2010, an Olympic-sized swimming pool was opened in Gaza.
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Our own little swimming pool, which is so cool.
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And I had this way too close to a swimming pool once and my camera fell in.
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Could you tell us the way to the swimming pool...
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Can we go to the swimming pool, Brian?
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But my dream as a kid, it was a swimming pool across the tracks in my neighborhood.
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It feels a little bit more like a public swimming pool, but it does feel really good.
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Right, we found the swimming pool and we are off now to meet Daddy and Caleb.
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She comes to the swimming pool regularly.
Synonyms
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A structure filled with water for people to swim in
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An indoor pool used for swimming and sports, often open to the public
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A swimming pool for people to swim and relax
An indoor pool for swimming
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a structure filled with water for people to swim in' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'swimming' (the activity of moving through water) with 'pool' (a water-filled facility). This straightforward noun+noun compounding is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Swimming pool shows a clear picture: a pool (an area of water) made for swimming. So it simply means 'a place filled with water where people swim'.