Definition

Noun: 1. A public outdoor swimming pool or a section of a beach with facilities for swimmers: A "lido" is a recreational area, typically outdoors, designed for swimming and sunbathing. It often includes amenities like changing rooms, sun decks, and sometimes cafes. 2. (British English) A public open-air swimming pool or a complex with a pool and other leisure facilities: In the UK, the term commonly refers to a specific type of outdoor public swimming pool, often from the 20th century, which may be heated.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We spent the afternoon at the lido, swimming and sunbathing.
  • The historic lido in the city center has been restored and is very popular in the summer.
  • The seaside town boasts a beautiful sandy beach that serves as a lido.

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun: Many specific pools or beaches are officially named "Lido." For example, "The Brockwell Lido" in London or "Lido Beach" in Sarasota, Florida.
  • Let's meet at the Lido for a swim.

Variants and Related Words

• Lidos (plural noun): The standard plural form.
  • Many British lidos were built in the 1930s.

Synonyms

• Open-air pool: A swimming pool that is outdoors.
• Swimming baths: (British, often historical) A public building with swimming pools.
• Bathing complex: A formal term for a facility designed for swimming.

Different Meanings

• Geographical Name: "Lido" can refer to a long, narrow sandy island separating a lagoon from the sea, most famously the Lido di Venezia in Italy, which gave the word its recreational meaning in English.
  • We took a vaporetto to the Lido for the day.

Noun

1. a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports