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swimming hole

NOUN
body of water for swimming
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We pass a fast-food spot called Jake’s Place, and a scenic patch of land next to the sea with a sign that reads: "Ye olde swimming hole and picnic area."

From BBC Sep. 29, 2024

When considering a nearby swimming hole this summer, water scientists recommend that Los Angeles County residents first check the latest river report card before taking a dip.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2023

Months before the riots, a young man named José Díaz was stabbed to death near a swimming hole that became known as Sleepy Lagoon in southeast L.A.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2023

He seems more interested backstrokin’ in the same swimming hole as country-ish outsiders like Jason Isbell, Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson — another Navy vet once stationed in Washington with a similar aversion to interviews.

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2022

I heard twigs breaking and footsteps getting closer from the direction of the swimming hole.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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