swimming pools

noun

plural of swimming pool
as in water holes

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  1. wells
  2. puddles
  3. pools
  4. lakes
  5. ponds
Noun
  • Disinfecting live wells and bilges with a bleach solution (one-half cup bleach to 5 gallons of water).
    — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026
  • The new measure applies only to those using the public drinking water system for certain uses, and wouldn’t apply to people using private wells, canal water or an irrigation provider, city spokesperson Abby Haydin said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Definition of wells
Noun
  • Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Definition of puddles
Noun
  • With a heat wave set to impact at least 230 million people leading up to the Fourth of July holiday, families across the United States have their sights set on pools, lakes and beaches to cool off.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • So automakers are hunting for profit pools that already work — and the accessory catalog, especially on North American trucks and large SUVs, is the one hiding in plain sight.
    — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • Most are adults who die in natural bodies of water such as lakes, ponds or oceans.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Most are adults who die in natural bodies of water, such as lakes, ponds or oceans.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of lakes
Noun
  • Her team collected 20 water samples from five temporary rainwater ponds at Gunma Ecological Park in Pará state, Brazil, in April 2025, along with 100 tadpoles of the Venezuela snouted treefrog (Scinax x-signatus) from each pond.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Definition of ponds
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“Swimming pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimming%20pools. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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