Meaning & use

pool

noun·Everyday

A small, contained body of still water, often built for swimming or found naturally in the landscape.

See it in a sentence

The children spent the afternoon splashing in the backyard pool.

Rainwater had collected in a shallow pool beside the trail.

A note on using this word

As a verb, pool means to combine resources, as in 'pool their money,' a sense distinct from the body of water.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To combine money, resources, or effort from several people for a shared purpose.

The neighbors pooled their savings to repair the shared driveway.

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