diving board

noun

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There is something disorienting about treading water as your date catalogues their personal disappointments, each one hitting like a splash from the diving board. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026 In summer, families gravitate to the Olympic-sized pool with traditional changing rooms and everything from diving boards to DJs, not to mention a café serving burgers and chips. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 The depth varies — one end is a kiddie splash pool while part of the middle is roped off for a diving board. Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025 Claire had fallen in love with her a little, the two of them chatting about the girl’s preference for small dogs over big ones and her attempts the previous summer to learn how to do flips off the diving board. Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diving board

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diving board was in 1891

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“Diving board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diving%20board. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

diving board

noun
: a flexible board fastened at one end and used for diving into water
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