wave pool

noun

Definition of wave pool

: a large swimming pool equipped with a machine for producing waves

Examples of wave pool in a Sentence

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Big Surf Water Park Master your wave-riding skills at Waikiki Beach wave pool, or try such thrill rides as the Black Hole, Tornado Twisters or White Serpentine slide. Arizona Republic, azcentral, "Summer in Arizona: Locals share 100 fun ways to survive the 100-degree heat in Phoenix," 1 July 2019 Raging Waves Waterpark in Yorkville is our state’s largest, according to the tourism office, with 19 water slides, a wave pool and lazy river, among other attractions. Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, "5 last-minute summer getaways in Illinois totally worth taking," 16 Aug. 2019 One question is why a wave pool could even produce such a large wave. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Wave Pool Suffers Huge Malfunction, Injures 44 People," 1 Aug. 2019 Dozens of people were injured when a wave pool in China malfunctioned, triggering a tsunami-like wave. Ben Kesslen, NBC News, "Watch: Wave pool in China malfunctions, triggering tsunami-sized wall of water that injures dozens," 1 Aug. 2019 Big Rivers has 15 slides in the children’s area, nine adult-sized body slides that opened last month, two family raft attractions that opened last week and a wave pool that can comfortably float a few hundred people. Drew Jones, Houston Chronicle, "Grand Texas eyes 5-year amusement park plan after soft opening at Big Rivers concludes," 26 July 2019 The playground is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The water park includes over 40 attractions including slides, a wave pool and a lazy river. Jennifer Boehm, sun-sentinel.com, "Beat the heat: South Florida’s best water parks, pools, splash parks," 23 July 2019 Visitors to a water park in Northern China who were in the wave pool were suddenly smashed by the giant wave. Ben Kesslen, NBC News, "Watch: Wave pool in China malfunctions, triggering tsunami-sized wall of water that injures dozens," 1 Aug. 2019 View Sample Sign Up Now The park reportedly closed down the wave pool to investigate the incident. Jamie Ducharme, Time, "44 People Injured After Freak 'Tsunami' at a Wave Pool in China," 1 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of wave pool

1977, in the meaning defined above

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