Collocations for pool - noun
1. swimming pool, etc.
ADJECTIVE
bathing,
paddling (BrE),
swimming,
wading
(AmE)
big
little, small
deep
empty
indoor
open-air (BrE), outdoor
heated
backyard (AmE)
in-ground (AmE)
Olympic, Olympic-size
baby (esp. AmE), children's, kiddie (esp. AmE)
inflatable
We gave the children an inflatable pool for Christmas.
big
little, small
deep
empty
indoor
open-air (BrE), outdoor
heated
backyard (AmE)
in-ground (AmE)
Olympic, Olympic-size
baby (esp. AmE), children's, kiddie (esp. AmE)
inflatable
We gave the children an inflatable pool for Christmas.
lap
(AmE)
a 25 m lap pool
a 25 m lap pool
diving
(esp. BrE)
I left the diving pool after my session on the springboards.
I left the diving pool after my session on the springboards.
wave
a unique new wave pool
a unique new wave pool
plunge
a sauna and plunge pool
a sauna and plunge pool
birthing
(BrE)
babies born in birthing pools
babies born in birthing pools
VERB + pool
swim in
dive into, jump into, plunge into
fill
drain
You won't have to drain the pool so often.
dive into, jump into, plunge into
fill
drain
You won't have to drain the pool so often.
pool + NOUN
deck
(esp. AmE)
I slipped on the wet pool deck and fell down.
I slipped on the wet pool deck and fell down.
attendant (esp. BrE),
boy
(AmE)
Jack works there as a pool boy.
Jack works there as a pool boy.
party
A girl invited me over to her pool party.
A girl invited me over to her pool party.
PHRASES
the bottom, edge, middle, side, etc. of the pool
a length of the pool
He swam three lengths of the pool.
a length of the pool
He swam three lengths of the pool.
2. small shallow area of water
ADJECTIVE
big,
large
little, small
bottomless, deep
shallow
stagnant, still
muddy
Rhinos are fond of wallowing in muddy pools and sandy riverbeds.
little, small
bottomless, deep
shallow
stagnant, still
muddy
Rhinos are fond of wallowing in muddy pools and sandy riverbeds.
freshwater,
saltwater
rock (BrE), tide (AmE)
ornamental, reflecting (esp. AmE)
rock (BrE), tide (AmE)
ornamental, reflecting (esp. AmE)
PREPOSITION
in a/the pool
The children waded in the shallow rock pools.
The children waded in the shallow rock pools.
pool of
pools of water
pools of water
3. small area of liquid/light
ADJECTIVE
big
little, small
dark
mud
The park is full of hot water springs and bubbling mud pools.
little, small
dark
mud
The park is full of hot water springs and bubbling mud pools.
4. supply of sth
ADJECTIVE
big,
huge,
large,
vast
a vast pool of knowledge on best practices
a vast pool of knowledge on best practices
limited,
small
They will share a limited pool of money with other defendants.
They will share a limited pool of money with other defendants.
growing,
shrinking
a growing pool of data
a shrinking pool of assets
a growing pool of data
a shrinking pool of assets
available
the available pool of really good people
the available pool of really good people
common
They draw on funds from a common pool.
They draw on funds from a common pool.
diverse
this nation's diverse talent pool
this nation's diverse talent pool
car,
labour/labor,
motor (esp. AmE),
typing
applicant (AmE), recruiting (esp. AmE)
We need to increase our applicant pool.
applicant (AmE), recruiting (esp. AmE)
We need to increase our applicant pool.
talent
There's a great talent pool in the business community.
There's a great talent pool in the business community.
jury
(AmE)
press (esp. AmE)
A member of the press pool shouted out a question to the president.
press (esp. AmE)
A member of the press pool shouted out a question to the president.
gene
They share a common gene pool.
They share a common gene pool.
VERB + pool
build,
create,
form
broaden, expand, increase
Supporting a diverse work force broadens our pool of talent.
a method of expanding the pool of potential investors
broaden, expand, increase
Supporting a diverse work force broadens our pool of talent.
a method of expanding the pool of potential investors
PREPOSITION
pool of
a strong pool of talent in the company
a large pool of cheap labour/labor
a strong pool of talent in the company
a large pool of cheap labour/labor