swimming pool

Thân thiện

A family enjoys a sunny afternoon at the swimming pool.

Definition

Noun: A swimming pool is a man-made structure, typically a large tank or basin, that is filled with water and designed specifically for the purpose of swimming, wading, playing, or exercising in the water.

Usage

A "swimming pool" refers to the physical facility itself. It is a countable noun. - The primary function is for swimming and water-based recreation. - It can be located indoors or outdoors, and can be public or private. - In British English, a public swimming pool is sometimes called a swimming bath.

Examples

• The hotel has a large outdoor .
• Children must be supervised by an adult at the .
• She goes to the public every morning to do laps.
• They are building a new Olympic-sized in the sports complex.

Advanced Usage

• "swimming pool" as a modifier: The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns related to the facility.
  • swimming pool chemicals
  • swimming pool attendant
  • swimming pool rules

Variants and Related Words

• Swimming bath (n.): A British term for a public swimming pool.
• Pool (n.): A common, informal shortening of "swimming pool" (e.g., "Let's go to the pool.").
• Natatorium (n.): A formal or technical term for an indoor swimming pool, often found in athletic facilities.
• Lido (n.): A British term for a public open-air swimming pool or a beach resort with a pool.

Synonyms

• Pool (the most common synonym in informal contexts)
• Swimming bath (British)
• Natatorium (formal/technical)

Related Phrases

• Poolside (n./adj.): The area immediately adjacent to a swimming pool.
  • We relaxed on the poolside loungers.
• To swim in a pool / To go for a swim in the pool: Common verb phrases describing the use of a swimming pool.
  • It's too cold to swim in the pool today.

Học thuật

Noun

1. pool that provides a facility for swimming
   • `swimming bath' is a British term

Từ đồng nghĩa

• swimming bath
• natatorium