swimmable

adjective

swim·​ma·​ble ˈswi-mə-bəl How to pronounce swimmable (audio)
: that can be swum

Examples of swimmable in a Sentence

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Nestled in the thick jungle, my suite loomed over the edge of a cliff, hovering above the region’s largest swimmable beach. Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026 Set in a landscape of jungles and mangroves near the region’s largest swimmable beach, the resort is perched on the edge of a coastal cliff, featuring 91 suites and rooms and 34 residences, including the five-bedroom Siari Presidential Suite. Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 Since then, the city has taken the Seine’s role as an amenity and tourist attraction further — by making the river swimmable, both for athletes competing in aquatic events in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and for regular people thereafter. Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026 On top of the pool and beach, where the sea is calm and swimmable, the resort has an incredibly engaging kids program called Nature Discovery, where older kids can go sailing and mountain biking while younger kids can learn to sail and take kitesurfing lessons. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swimmable

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swimmable was in 1852

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“Swimmable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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