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Lido
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Li·do  (ld)
An island reef of northeast Italy separating the lagoon of Venice from the Adriatic Sea. The town of Lido, at the northern end of the island, is a fashionable resort.

lido [ˈliːdəʊ]
n pl -dos
Brit a public place of recreation, including a pool for swimming or water sports
[after the Lido, island bathing beach near Venice, from Latin litus shore]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lido - a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
recreation facility, recreational facility - a public facility for recreation
natatorium, swimming bath, swimming pool - pool that provides a facility for swimming; "`swimming bath' is a British term"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Translations
lido [ˈliːdəʊ] N (swimming) → piscina f (al aire libre), alberca f pública(Mex), pileta f pública(Arg); (boating) → centro m de balandrismo; (= resort) → balneario m
lido [ˈliːdəʊ] npiscine f en plein air, complexe m balnéaire
lido
nFreibad nt
lido [ˈliːdəʊ] n (esp Brit) (swimming pool) → piscina (all'aperto); (part of the beach) → lido, stabilimento balneare


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Byline: COLIN NICHOLSON LIDOS When, in the '20s and '30s Britain's industrial cities housed vast slums, a few bright sparks and social reformers decided to create 'city beaches' where we could go back to nature.
 
 
 
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