Sports / A1

POOL/puːl/

A pool is a place with water for swimming: a swimming pool, in the pool, the school pool. A pond is outdoor water for ducks, not usually for people. A beach is the seaside. Countable: a pool. Pool can later mean a game with balls on a table — not this A1 meaning.

Meaning

A place with water for swimming.

Examples

• “The children are in the pool.”
• “The pool opens at nine.”
• “Take a towel to the pool.”

Good to know

in the pool / a swimming pool. Contrast: pond (ducks), beach (sea).

Near in meaning

swimming pool

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