pools
word · lemma: pool
/ˈpuɫz/
/pˈuːlz/
Definition
The plural of 'pool'. Refers to several swimming pools, or more generally, to small areas of still water.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly refers to swimming pools, but can also mean small bodies of standing water ('pools of water' after rain). Avoid using 'pools' for 'billiards,' which is uncountable and not used in plural. Collocations: 'swimming pools,' 'pools of blood,' 'pools of light.'
Spanish: piscinas - charcosPortuguese (BR): piscinas - poçasPortuguese (PT): piscinas - poçasChinese (Simplified): 游泳池 - 水池Chinese (Traditional): 游泳池 - 水池Hindi: तालाब - स्विमिंग पूल्सArabic: أحواض سباحة - بركBengali: পুলগুলো - পুকুরগুলোRussian: бассейны - лужиJapanese: プール - 水たまりVietnamese: hồ bơi - vũng nướcKorean: 수영장들 - 웅덩이들Turkish: havuzlar - su birikintileriUrdu: تالاب - سوئمنگ پولزIndonesian: kolam renang - genangan air
Example Sentences
There are three pools in our neighborhood.
basic
After the rain, small pools formed on the street.
basic
The hotel has indoor and outdoor pools.
basic
All the pools were packed during summer vacation.
natural
She jumped over the pools of water left by the storm.
natural
Do you know if any of the city pools are open late tonight?
natural