Word Image
plural: pools
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: a small deep body of water; a small body of standing liquid (puddle); a large tank built for swimming; the money bet by a number of persons on an event or in a game; a game played on a billiard table having six pockets with usually 15 object balls; a common fund for making investments; a readily available supply; a group sharing in some activity
verb: to contribute to a common fund or effort; to form a pool
Word Family
pooled
pooling
poolroom
poolside
carpool
sesspool
whirlpool
Sentences
There was a large pool of applicants for summer jobs.
Dad is busy cleaning the swimming pool for the party.
At the pub, we played rounds of darts and used the pool tables.
Two coworkers split last week’s football pool.
On one side of the home is a large pool and a covered patio.
My coworkers are pooling their money to buy lottery tickets.
The lawyers are sifting through the large jury pool.
The heavy rainfall had pooled on the roof and leaked through a skylight.
Oily product is leaking from a tank car and pooling onto the soil.
There’s a pool at the foot of the cliffs, fed by a natural spring.
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