The Clue
Sights in suburbia (5 letter answer)
The Answer
POOLS
Tags
Notes
The answer POOLS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.
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Definition
POOL as a noun:
1. an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
2. (pond, pool) = a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"
3. an organization of people or resources that can be shared; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"
4. (consortium, pool, syndicate) = an association of companies for some definite purpose
5. any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"
6. (pool, puddle) = a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"
7. (pool, kitty) = the combined stakes of the betters
8. (pool, puddle) = something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
9. (pool, pocket billiards) = any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
POOL as a verb:
1. combine into a common fund; "We pooled resources"
2. join or form a pool of people