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| all at once |
If people are doing something all at once, they are doing it all at the same time. If people jump into a swimming pool all at once, they all jump in at the same time. If you put five sticks of gum in your mouth all at once, you put all of them in your mouth at the same time. You don't put them in one at a time. [1/2 definitions] |
| cruise |
A cruise is a pleasure trip on a ship. When people take a cruise, they usually sleep in rooms on the ship and spend several days or more traveling around just for fun. On a big cruise ship, there are a lot of things for people to do, like play games, swim in the swimming pool, dance, watch movies, or eat in one of the dining rooms. Sometimes the ship stops in places where people can get off and go exploring or do shopping. [1/4 definitions] |
| depth |
The depth of something is how deep it is. When we talk about how deep a swimming pool is, we are talking about how far down the pool goes from the top. The depth of a pool is how deep it is. If we are talking about how deep a closet is, we are talking about how far it goes in. The depth of something is how far it goes down or how far it goes in. |
| Fahrenheit |
When we use the word Fahrenheit, we are talking about a system people can use when they measure temperature. In America, people use the Fahrenheit system, but, in most other countries, they use a system called Celsius. When you see the letter F after a temperature, as in 72� F, the F stands for Fahrenheit. When it is zero degrees outside measured by the Fahrenheit system, it is very cold and you need a heavy coat to stay warm. When it is 100 degrees measured by the Fahrenheit system, it is very hot, and you probably want to jump in a swimming pool! |
| locker |
A locker is a metal cabinet that you use to keep clothes and personal things for a short time. A locker can be locked. We usually find lockers in schools, gyms, and swimming pools. |
| locker room |
A locker room is a room that has lockers for storing clothes and equipment. Gyms and swimming pools usually have locker rooms. |
| point of view |
Your point of view is the way you see or think about things. The way you think about things is influenced by your experiences in life as well as things like how old you are, how much money you have, your interests, your abilities, and even what you look like, For example, if you are young, you may have a different point of view from someone who is old. Let's say your town is thinking about building either an art museum or a swimming pool. Because you are young, you might think it's better to have a swimming pool. Being young influences your point of view. Of course, your point of view might be different if you don't like to swim and want to be a painter or sculptor when you grow up. |
| pool1 |
a large hole lined with cement or a very large container that is filled with water and used for swimming; swimming pool. [1/4 definitions] |
| segregated |
If a city or other place is segregated, people of different races or groups are separated from each other, and they are required to use separate things like bathrooms, hotels, and swimming pools. In a segregated place, children of different groups have to go to different schools, and people have to live in different neighborhoods from where the other people live. [1/2 definitions] |
| shallow |
When something is shallow, it is not deep. If water in a clear pond is shallow, you can see the bottom of the pond easily. If the water is deep, you can't see the bottom. If a swimming pool is shallow, it is not deep. Even little children can play in it. [1/3 definitions] |
| surface |
The surface of something is the part that forms the top of it or is on the outside of it. After we eat at a table, we often clean the surface of it--we don't clean the other parts of the table like the legs. When we float in a swimming pool or lake, we lie on the surface of the water. [1/3 definitions] |
| swimming pool |
A swimming pool is a large man-made pool that is usually made of concrete. The pool is filled with water and used for swimming. |
| twelfth |
If eleven boys have already jumped into the swimming pool, the next boy to jump in is the twelfth boy. [1/2 definitions] |
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