body of water vs pool

pool vs body of water

body of water and pool both are nouns.

body of water is not a verb while pool is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
body of water	Yes	No	No	No
pool	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pool is a hyponym of body of water; that is, pool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than body of water:

body of water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
pool: a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid

Other hyponyms of body of water include backwater, bay, embayment, channel, drink, estuary, flowage, crossing, ford, gulf, high sea, international waters, inlet, recess, lake, briny, main, mid-water, ocean, offing, polynya, puddle, sea, seven seas, shallow, shoal, sound, stream, watercourse, territorial waters, falls, waterfall, waterway.

body of water (noun)	pool (noun)
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)	any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
	an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
	an association of companies for some definite purpose
	an organization of people or resources that can be shared
	something resembling a pool of liquid
	a small lake
	a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
	any communal combination of funds
	the combined stakes of the betters

body of water (verb)	pool (verb)
	join or form a pool of people
	combine into a common fund

Difference between body of water and pool

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