an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
"After the heavy rain, a large pool formed in the low-lying area of the yard."
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
"a car pool"
"a secretarial pool"
"when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"
an association of companies for some definite purpose
"The local banks formed a lending pool to share the risk on their large commercial loans."
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
"We spent the whole afternoon playing nine-ball, but we kept arguing over whose turn it was to break."
A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
"After hours of intense competition, Mark declared himself the champion of the pool match and walked away with everyone's entry money."
A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.
In plain English: A pool is a small body of water that collects in a low spot on the ground or inside a building.
"The children played in the shallow pool after school."
Usage: The noun pool refers to a specific type of betting game played on a billiards table where players contribute money to a shared pot that the winner takes entirely. Use this term when discussing gambling variations of billiards rather than general water bodies or swimming areas.
join or form a pool of people
"The small business owners decided to pool their resources to hire a full-time accountant."
To form a pool.
"The three friends decided to pool their savings so they could afford the down payment on a house together."
To put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of.
In plain English: To pool means to combine your money or resources with others so you can share them.
"The children pooled their money to buy a new game for everyone."
Usage: Use "pool" when people combine their resources, money, or efforts to achieve a shared goal or split costs equally. For example, colleagues might pool their savings to buy a vacation home together.
Short for Pool-in-Wharfedale.
"After years of living in Leeds, he finally decided to move back home to his beloved pool."
The word "pool" comes from the Old English term for a pool or pond. It traveled into modern English with its original meaning intact, tracing back to ancient roots describing a bog or marsh.