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We swam in the pool.
What does Pool mean?
A pool is an area of water.
Dictionary definition
An area of water made for swimming, or a small amount of liquid gathered in one place.
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Pool in a sentence
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A small pool of rainwater formed near the curb.
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The word pool can describe a swimming place or liquid collected in one spot.
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What does pool mean?
Pool means a pool is an area of water.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningPool means A pool is an area of water.
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Synonyms
Words like Pool
swimming poolA built area of water for swimming.
puddleA small pool of water on the ground.
Antonyms
Opposite words
dry groundGround without water gathered on it.
empty spaceA place with nothing collected in it.
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Word family
Pool word family
Base word
pool
noun
pools
More than one pool.
verb
pooled
Collected together in one place.
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A pool is an area of water.
Common mix-up
Pool is not the same as dry ground. Pool means a pool is an area of water.
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Read this model sentence: A small pool of rainwater formed near the curb. Clue words: small, rainwater, formed. Underline clue words that show why pool fits instead of dry ground. Now write one new sentence that shows pool without using the word pool. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show pool?
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