# swimming pool

CEFR A1 · Compound

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/swimming-pool
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

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

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

## Examples

- The hotel has a big swimming pool.
- On hot summer days, the public swimming pool is always crowded with families.
- The new sports complex features an Olympic-sized swimming pool designed for international competitions and public use.

## Pitfalls

- Not "a pool for to swim" but "a swimming pool" — To describe the pool's purpose, use the gerund 'swimming' before the noun 'pool'.

## Usage notes

- 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.

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