Usage Note
Piscine refers to any swimming pool — indoor, outdoor, public or private. La piscine municipale is the public pool. In French schools, aller à la piscine is a regular gym class activity. The word shares its Latin root with piscis (fish) through piscina, a Roman fish pond.
Examples
"Les enfants nagent dans la piscine."
Natural Translation
The children are swimming in the pool.
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