diving board

noun

: springboard sense 1

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On one side are lanes for lap swimming; on the other is a deep pool with three diving boards. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 No one was better on the diving board than Herz this season. — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 The pool, located on the first floor, will have lap lanes, a shallow end with a play area and a diving board. — Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026 The center now features an eight lane, 50-meter competition pool, three diving boards, two 125-foot slides and a lazy river. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diving board

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diving board was in 1891

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diving board

noun
: a flexible board fastened at one end and used for diving into water
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