poolside
2 of 2adverb or adjective
: at or near the side of a pool
Examples of poolside in a Sentence
Noun
We had lunch at the poolside.
Recent Examples on the Web
David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Anyone up for indulging in a frozen cocktail while unwinding on a plush poolside lounger?
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
Reserve a poolside or beachfront cabana for privacy and easy dips in the ocean.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Keter Pacific Cool Bar Side Table Your poolside might be missing a sturdy side table that plays double duty as a cooler with a 7.5-gallon holding capacity.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
Lunch at Le Club Bar is a must, as is a drink at the poolside Bamboo Bar.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
The former poolside restaurant, Shoreline, is being replaced by the 60-seat Sun Glow, which will open in April.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
Some of the most popular creators on TikTok — Like Vidya Gopalan and Mackenzie Ziegler— posted dozens of videos opening massive boxes of free merchandise, flying on private planes, and partying poolside.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
Morgan Rainey, better known online as Cajun Ventures, often posts videos to Instagram sitting poolside or in a French cafe.
—Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Leila Najafi, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2021
Throwing caution to the wind by kicking it poolside or even hitting the beach this summer?
—Courtney E. Smith, refinery29.com, 29 May 2020
The shirtless pics of the famously fit actor were taken poolside during his Italian vacation with Bonet days after attending Kravitz‘s wedding in France.
—Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 7 Jan. 2020
And yesterday, the world got when the SKIMS founder shared bikini snaps featuring herself poolside, thanks to Kanye's handiwork.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Feb. 2020
Openaire, Los Angeles, CA This greenhouse restaurant sits poolside at the LINE Hotel.
—Drake Wilson, Sunset Magazine, 10 Mar. 2020
On February 23, Shiann posted an Instagram of herself poolside at the Mondrian Los Angeles with her fellow contestant Tammy Ly, and BiP alums Demi Burnett, Katie Morton, and Onyeka Ehie (above).
—Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 2 Mar. 2020
That rumor was confirmed when they were photographed poolside at a hotel in Miami in November.
—Marie Claire, 31 Dec. 2019
Sadly, he was reduced to lying poolside under an umbrella while his buddies teed off.
—Larry David, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2019
Noun
There are two restaurants: Nautilus, with its full-on fine-dining menu, and the Grill, which offers casual outdoor meals poolside.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Anyone up for indulging in a frozen cocktail while unwinding on a plush poolside lounger?
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
Reserve a poolside or beachfront cabana for privacy and easy dips in the ocean.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Keter Pacific Cool Bar Side Table Your poolside might be missing a sturdy side table that plays double duty as a cooler with a 7.5-gallon holding capacity.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
Lunch at Le Club Bar is a must, as is a drink at the poolside Bamboo Bar.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
The former poolside restaurant, Shoreline, is being replaced by the 60-seat Sun Glow, which will open in April.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
Some of the most popular creators on TikTok — Like Vidya Gopalan and Mackenzie Ziegler— posted dozens of videos opening massive boxes of free merchandise, flying on private planes, and partying poolside.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
Morgan Rainey, better known online as Cajun Ventures, often posts videos to Instagram sitting poolside or in a French cafe.
—Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Adverb or adjective
The one-shoulder one-piece suits comes in a variety of bold color combinations that are sure to turn heads poolside.
—Leila Najafi, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2021
Throwing caution to the wind by kicking it poolside or even hitting the beach this summer?
—Courtney E. Smith, refinery29.com, 29 May 2020
The shirtless pics of the famously fit actor were taken poolside during his Italian vacation with Bonet days after attending Kravitz‘s wedding in France.
—Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 7 Jan. 2020
And yesterday, the world got when the SKIMS founder shared bikini snaps featuring herself poolside, thanks to Kanye's handiwork.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Feb. 2020
Openaire, Los Angeles, CA This greenhouse restaurant sits poolside at the LINE Hotel.
—Drake Wilson, Sunset Magazine, 10 Mar. 2020
On February 23, Shiann posted an Instagram of herself poolside at the Mondrian Los Angeles with her fellow contestant Tammy Ly, and BiP alums Demi Burnett, Katie Morton, and Onyeka Ehie (above).
—Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 2 Mar. 2020
That rumor was confirmed when they were photographed poolside at a hotel in Miami in November.
—Marie Claire, 31 Dec. 2019
Sadly, he was reduced to lying poolside under an umbrella while his buddies teed off.
—Larry David, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2019
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