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swimming pool

compound.
A1 Beginner Oxford

compound. A special container or area built and filled with water for people to swim in.

compound. A man-made structure, typically a tank or basin, designed and constructed to hold water for recreational or competitive swimming.


SIMPLE

The hotel has a big swimming pool.

CONTEXTUAL

On hot summer days, the public swimming pool is always crowded with families.

COMPLEX

The new sports complex features an Olympic-sized swimming pool designed for international competitions and public use.

Usage

This is a compound noun where 'swimming' describes the purpose of the 'pool'.

Teaching tip

Highlight the primary stress on 'SWIMMING pool', a key feature of English compound nouns that distinguishes them from adjective + noun phrases.

Pitfall

a pool for to swima swimming poolTo describe the pool's purpose, use the gerund 'swimming' before the noun 'pool'.

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