wave pool

noun

: a large swimming pool equipped with a machine for producing waves

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With a wave pool, a lazy river, and a number of different water slides and rides, there’s something for everyone. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Splash about in North America’s largest wave pool as a shipwrecked vessel spouts water overhead at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Other favorites include Medusa’s Sidewheel (America’s first rotating waterslide), a lazy river, and Poseidon’s Rage, a churning wave pool that’ll send you sprawling. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 Scape Park has exciting outdoor activities and points of interests to explore, such as zip lines, cenotes, and caverns, while El Dorado Water Park is the epitome of aquatic fun with more than 20 attractions, from high-speed slides to a relaxing wave pool, ideal for the whole family. — Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wave pool

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wave pool was in 1977

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“Wave pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20pool. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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wave pool

noun
: a large swimming pool with a machine that produces waves
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