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Definition of rockpool

rockpool

/ˈrɑːkˌpuːl/
rock · pool
Plural:rockpools
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Past Simple:rockpooled
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Past Participle:rockpooled
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Present Participle:rockpooling
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rockpool Lexical Profile

rockpool Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

British A shallow pool of seawater left behind in a rocky depression along the shoreline when the tide recedes.

Example

"The children spent the afternoon peering into a shallow rockpool to spot tiny crabs and sea anemones."

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• verb

1

British To search for and observe marine life in rocky pools along the seashore at low tide (usually used as the gerund "rockpooling").

Example

"We went rockpooling along the Cornish coast as soon as the morning tide went out."

• Nearby Words

rocklike
rockling
rockmelon
rockpool
rockslide
rocky
rocky mountain

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rockpool. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rockpool
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