wading pool

Toddler's summer spot

A wading pool is a shallow pool for small children to play in, typically only a foot or two deep.

The portable inflatable kind sits in backyards during summer; permanent ones appear in parks and playgrounds.

British English prefers paddling pool.

Adults wade; children who can't yet swim wade and splash.

Related

summer · blow up · rubber duck · plastic bucket · toddler care · cooling off · children · sensory play · little ones · tippy-toe · play area · ankle-deep · waterplay · floaties · sprinkler · child-friendly · giggling · jump

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Opposites
depth

wading pooldeep end

Pool's lowest-floor area

diving pool · lap pool · swimming pool · infinity pool · diving well

scale and formality

wading poolaquatic center

Swimming and diving venue

water park · ocean · lake · public pool · reservoir

natural vs artificial

wading poolocean

Massive saltwater body

sea · lake · river · deep water · open water

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G