noun
lido
LEYE-doh
noun
1
An outdoor public swimming pool, or a section of beach set aside for swimming.
"They spent the afternoon at the local lido, sunbathing between swims."
How to Use Lido
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn open-air swimming pool or bathing spot, common in British usage.
When to use it
Mostly a British English term; rare in American English, where "outdoor pool" is more common.
Word Forms
lidos plural
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Etymology
Named after the Lido, a beach island in Venice that became one of Europe's first fashionable seaside resorts in the 1800s — the word later became a general term for any outdoor pool.