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swim-ins

swim-ins is the plural of swim-in.

Meaning of swim-in

Noun

swim-in (plural swim-ins)

  1. A peaceful form of protest in which people enter a swimming pool and refuse to leave.
    • What was the goal of the "swim-ins" held in St. Augustine? In 1964, black Americans were eager to desegregate Florida beaches. They targeted St. Augustine during the city's 300th year celebration.2005, James J. Raciti, Ask about Florida, page 86

Questions about swim-ins

What is swim-ins the plural of?
Swim-ins is the plural of swim-in.

Words near swim-ins in the dictionary

  1. swim-bladder
  2. swim-bladders
  3. swim-in
  4. swim-inner
  5. swim-inners
  6. swim-ins
  7. swim-off
  8. swim-offs
  9. swimathon
  10. swimathons
  11. swimbait

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