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puddle

noun

ˈpə-dᵊl

Definition of puddle

as in pool

a small often deep body of water splashing in the puddles on the way home from the bus stop

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Recent Examples of puddle Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The top spray instantly zaps away high temperatures, while forced convection in the lower puddle continuously draws away residual heat. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 These include leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can cause flu-like symptoms, which people can contract by swimming in freshwater puddles, ponds, or streams contaminated with animal urine. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 Fish and other tiny critters get grouped together in the remaining shallow puddles. — Alex Harris july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for puddle

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One video, first shared with The Miami Hurricane by a person who wants to remain anonymous, appears to show a man being pushed into a pool while his pants are on fire.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
One solution that came from readers of this column was to put up a flag whenever the pool was open and take it down whenever guests weren’t welcome.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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