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swimming hole

UK/ˈswɪmɪŋ həʊl/

swimming hole noun: an area for swimming in a stream or river.

Noun

swimming hole (plural swimming holes)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) An area for swimming in a stream or river.
    • The path, so she had been told, followed the river to the big swimming hole and the falls beyond.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber & Faber, published 2003, page 95
    • The boys' swimming-hole was nearly a mile from town, it was a secluded spot — Blue Lick running close to the side of the hill, with massive rocks jutting out from its rugged front, and forming almost a canopy over the swimming-hole.1895, Forrest Crissey, The Young Newspaper Scout, W.B. Conkey Company, page 33

Forms of swimming hole

pluralswimming holes

Questions about swimming hole

What does swimming hole mean?
Swimming hole means an area for swimming in a stream or river.
What part of speech is swimming hole?
Swimming hole is a noun.
How do you pronounce swimming hole?
Swimming hole is pronounced /ˈswɪmɪŋ həʊl/ (UK).
What is the plural of swimming hole?
The plural of swimming hole is swimming holes.

Words near swimming hole in the dictionary

  1. swimming crab
  2. swimming crabs
  3. swimming diaper
  4. swimming diapers
  5. swimming goggles
  6. swimming hole
  7. swimming holes
  8. swimming like a fish
  9. swimming nappies
  10. swimming nappy
  11. swimming pool

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