swimming-pool

A family enjoys a sunny day at the swimming-pool.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A structure for swimming: "swimming-pool" refers to an artificial basin or tank, typically filled with water, designed for swimming, bathing, or recreational water activities. It can be indoors or outdoors, often found in homes, hotels, public recreation centres, or sports facilities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The hotel has a large swimming-pool for guests to use. (An artificial basin for swimming at a hotel.)
  • Children love to play in the swimming-pool during summer. (A water-filled structure for recreation.)

Advanced Usage

• "swimming-pool" is often used in compound forms or specific contexts:
  • He works as a lifeguard at the public swimming-pool. (A facility with a pool supervised for safety.)
  • The swimming-pool was closed for maintenance. (The artificial basin was temporarily unavailable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Swimming (n): the activity or sport of moving through water using one's limbs.
  • She goes swimming every morning. (The activity of swimming.)
• Pool (n): a small body of still water; often used as a shortened form of "swimming-pool" in informal contexts.
  • Let's meet at the pool after lunch. (Informal reference to a swimming-pool.)

Synonyms

• Lido: a public outdoor swimming pool or beach resort, common in British English.
  • We spent the afternoon at the lido. (An outdoor swimming facility.)
• Natatorium: a formal term for a swimming pool, especially an indoor one.
  • The university's natatorium is used for competitions. (An indoor swimming facility.)

Idioms

• "Dive into the swimming-pool": to jump headfirst into the water; metaphorically, to start something with enthusiasm.

  • She dived into the swimming-pool without hesitation. (She jumped in energetically.)

• "Pool of resources": a metaphorical use of "pool" meaning a shared supply; not directly related to "swimming-pool" but derived from the concept.

  • The company has a pool of talented employees. (A shared group of resources.)

Note

• The word "swimming-pool" is a compound noun, often written with a hyphen or as two separate words ("swimming pool") in modern usage. Both forms are acceptable.