| has gloss | eng: A natatorium is, strictly speaking, a structurally separate building containing a swimming pool. In Latin, a cella natatoria was a swimming pool in its own building; thus, the sense was much as now, although it is sometimes also used to refer to any indoor pool even if not housed in a dedicated building (e.g., a pool in a school or a fitness club). It is usually taken for granted that it will also house locker rooms, and perhaps allied activities, such as a diving tank, facilities for water polo, and so forth. Many colleges, universities, and high schools have natatoria. |
