Meaning & use
pool
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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