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natatorium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /neɪtəˈtɔːɹɪəm/
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  • General-American: /neɪtəˈtɔːɹi.əm/
  • General-American: /nætə-/
  • General-American: /næɾə-/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A swimming pool, especially an indoor one; a building housing one or more swimming pools.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

pool that provides a facility for swimming

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `swimming bath' is a British term

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: swimming pool, swimming bath

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: athletic facility, pool

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin natatorium, noun use of the neuter singular of Latin natātōrius (“for swimming”). Equivalent to natatory + -ium.