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Foundation level · Year 4 · free

pool

noun · Say it: POOL

What it means

Foundation

a large tank or area of water for swimming in

Every Saturday morning, Ellie has swimming lessons at the pool near our school.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • baths

More examples

  • The hotel on our holiday had a pool with a big blue slide.

Where the word comes from

It comes from the Old English word 'pōl'.

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