ADJ

paddling, swimming
birthing
babies born in birthing pools
big
little, small
deep
empty
indoor
open-air, outdoor
heated
inflatable
We gave the children an inflatable paddling pool for Christmas

VERB + POOL

swim in
dive/jump/plunge into

POOL + NOUN

attendant

PHRASES

the bottom/edge/middle/side of the pool, a length of the pool
He swam three lengths of the pool

ADJ

big, large
little, small
deep
shallow
stagnant, still
freshwater, salt-water
muddy
rock
ornamental

PREP

in a/the ~
The children waded in the shallow rock pools
~ of
pools of water

ADJ

big
little, small
dark
mud

VERB + POOL

lie in
The body lay in a dark pool of blood

PREP

in a/the ~
animals wallowing in the mud pools
~ of
pools of light

ADJ

big, huge, large
small
common
drawing on funds from a common pool
car, labour, typing

PREP

~ of
a large pool of cheap labour