Lido

Saltdean Lido, Brighton and Hove, UK
Na Stírce Lido in Prague

A lido (/ˈliːdoʊ/ LEE-doh, /ˈlaɪdoʊ/ LY-doh)[1] is a public outdoor swimming pool and surrounding facilities, or part of a beach where people can swim, lie in the sun, or participate in water sports. On a cruise ship or ocean liner, the lido deck featues outdoor pools and related facilities.

Lido is an Italian word for "beach" and forms part of the place name of several Italian seaside towns known for their beach, e.g., Lido di Venezia, the barrier beach enclosing the Venetian Lagoon. Possibly, the term found its way into English from English visitors returning from the Lido di Venezia, where sea-bathing took place from the late 19th century.[2]

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  1. ↑ See entry for lido in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 6th ed. (2007). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 1593.
  2. ↑ Smith, Janet (2006). Liquid assets: the lidos and open air swimming pools of Britain. English Heritage. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-9547445-0-2

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