lido

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈliːdəʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'lido': (lē′dō); 'Lido': (lē′dō; It. lē′dô)


Inflections of 'lido' (n): npl: lidos

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
li•do  (lē′dō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dos. [Brit.]
  1. British Termsa fashionable beach resort.
  2. British Termsa public open-air swimming pool.
  • after the Lido 1925–30

Li•do  (lē′dō; It. lē′dô),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa chain of sandy islands in NE Italy, between the Lagoon of Venice and the Adriatic: resort.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lido / ˈliːdəʊ/ ( -dos)
  1. a public place of recreation, including a pool for swimming or water sports
Etymology: 20th Century: after the Lido, island bathing beach near Venice, from Latin litus shore
'lido' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Iacocca

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