plunge pool

Small cold dip

A plunge pool is a small, deep pool designed for quick immersion rather than swimming—often filled with cold water for refreshing the body after a sauna or hot tub.

The term also describes the basin formed at the base of a waterfall, where falling water has carved a depression in the rock: We swam in the plunge pool beneath the falls.

natural

waterfall

Descending river over precipice

rapids · riverbed · erosion · rockpool · cliff · cascade · torrent · cataract · mist · spray

spa

hydrotherapy

Water-based medical treatment

relaxation · therapeutic · restorative · invigorate · sauna · hot tub · ice bath · recovery · circulation · cooldown

dive

cold water immersion

Submerging in chilled liquid

submersion · entry · splash · surface · emerge · descent · underwater · headfirst · jump · leap

residential

backyard

Outdoor space behind home

deck · outdoor living · tile · filtration · pump · maintenance · chlorine · heating · lighting · water feature

Categories
Opposites
size and swimming capacity

plunge poollap pool

Long basin for swimming lengths

swimming pool · infinity pool · swimming lake · leisure pool · reservoir

temperature and therapeutic purpose

plunge poolhot tub

Heated jetted soaking pool

jacuzzi · heated pool · hot spring · thermal bath · spa pool

immersion style

plunge poolsoaking tub

Extra-deep bathtub for immersion

wading pool · paddling pool · splash pad

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G