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Pool

noun/pˈuːl/
Definition
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
a small lake
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈuːl/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈuːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈuːl/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈuːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan excavation that is (usually) filled with water
nouna small lake
“the pond was too small for sailing”
nounan organization of people or resources that can be shared
“a car pool”
nounan association of companies for some definite purpose
nounany communal combination of funds
“everyone contributed to the pool”
nouna small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
“there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain”
nounthe combined stakes of the betters
nounsomething resembling a pool of liquid
“he stood in a pool of light”
nounany of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
verbcombine into a common fund
“We pooled resources”
verbjoin or form a pool of people
Word Forms
poolverbjoin or form a pool of people
syndicateverborganize into or form a syndicate
puddleverbmake a puddle by splashing water
poolnounany communal combination of funds
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
piscine
une excavation qui est (généralement) remplie d'eau
🇪🇸Spanish
piscina
una excavación que (generalmente) está llena de agua
🇮🇹Italian
piscina
uno scavo che è (di solito) pieno d'acqua
🇳🇱Dutch
zwembad
een uitgraving die (meestal) gevuld is met water
🇵🇹Portuguese
piscina
uma escavação que (geralmente) está cheia de água
🇷🇺Russian
бассейн
выемка, которая (обычно) заполнена водой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पूल
एक उत्खनन जो (आमतौर पर) पानी से भरा होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
পুল
একটি খনন যা (সাধারণত) জলে ভরা
🇮🇳Tamil
குளம்
(பொதுவாக) தண்ணீரால் நிரப்பப்பட்ட ஒரு அகழ்வாராய்ச்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
కొలను
(సాధారణంగా) నీటితో నిండిన తవ్వకం
🇮🇳Marathi
पूल
एक उत्खनन जे (सहसा) पाण्याने भरलेले असते
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૂલ
એક ખોદકામ જે (સામાન્ય રીતે) પાણીથી ભરેલું હોય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಳ
(ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ) ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಉತ್ಖನನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുളം
(സാധാരണയായി) വെള്ളം നിറച്ച ഒരു ഖനനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੂਲ
ਇੱਕ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਜੋ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ) ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾਲ ਭਰੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پول
ایک کھدائی جو (عام طور پر) پانی سے بھری ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
水池
(通常)充满水的挖掘
🇯🇵Japanese
プール
(通常は)水で満たされている掘削地
🇰🇷Korean
수영장
(보통) 물로 채워진 발굴
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hồ bơi
một cuộc khai quật (thường) chứa đầy nước
🇹🇭Thai
สระน้ำ
การขุดค้นที่ (ปกติ) เต็มไปด้วยน้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kolam
sebuah penggalian yang (biasanya) diisi dengan air
🇲🇾Malay
kolam
penggalian yang (biasanya) diisi dengan air
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حمام سباحة
حفريات مملوءة (عادة) بالماء
🇮🇷Persian
استخر
حفاری که (معمولا) پر از آب است
🇹🇷Turkish
havuz
(genellikle) suyla dolu bir kazı
🇮🇱Hebrew
פּוּל
חפירה שמתמלאת (בדרך כלל) במים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pool'?
The primary meaning of 'pool' is 'an excavation that is (usually) filled with water'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pool' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pool' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pool' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pool' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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