poolside

noun pool·side \ ˈpül-ˌsīd \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Examples: poolside in a Sentence

Definition of poolside

: the area surrounding a swimming pool

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Examples of poolside in a Sentence

We had lunch at the poolside.

Recent Examples of poolside from the Web

Filifera Photograph courtesy of Filifera Sip your Negroni poolside at one of L.A.’s most-chill rooftop bars, Filifera.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "Negroni Week Is Here So You Can Sip Your Favorite Cocktail for a Good Cause," 1 June 2018
The best time of day to visit the poolside retreat?

— kathryn gregory, The Courier-Journal, "It's no wonder they call this backyard the 'Second Street Country Club'," 31 May 2018
The hotels host tween-friendly poolside activities like Hula-Hoop contests and water-balloon tosses.

— andrea petersen, WSJ, "Tweens: The Hardest Hotel Customers to Please," 22 May 2018
Burn off those poolside cocktails with a walk or run along the Arizona Canal just outside the hotel.

— dawn gilbertson, azcentral, "Best Phoenix, Scottsdale summer hotel and resort deals for 2018," 15 May 2018
The island’s only golf course is next door, massages are poolside and sips and snacks are stellar at Breezes and The Yacht Club restaurant.

— melanie reffes, USA TODAY, "Summer's on sale at luxurious Caribbean resorts," 15 May 2018
Catahoula Hotel is a refuge just minutes from the French Quarter, where guests or wanderers can take a break from the commotion and simply relax poolside underneath a palm tree.

— michaela bechler, Vogue, "Where to Eat, Drink, and Shop in New Orleans During Jazz Fest," 26 Apr. 2018
Bieber, 23, and Gomez, 25, were seen lounging poolside and cuddling up while taking in the ocean views.

— melody chiu, PEOPLE.com, "Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Cuddle Up Poolside in Laguna Beach During Pre-Valentine's Getaway," 12 Feb. 2018
During off season, team members practice paddling sitting poolside indoors and also try to meet for hiking.

— vickie snow jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "Blue Island's Dragon Boat Festival to send paddlers past urban waterfalls," 18 May 2018

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First Known Use of poolside

1921

in the meaning defined above

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poolside

adverb or adjective

Definition of poolside

: at or near the side of a pool

Recent Examples of poolside from the Web

Enjoy poolside live music Saturday afternoons and poolside Yoga class on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

— azcentral, "Phoenix Marriott Resort Tempe at The Buttes," 9 May 2018
Though beach chillin', outdoor picnics, and poolside frolicking sound amazing, the UV rays, salt water, and humidity that often comes with all that can truly take a toll on your hair.

— wendy sy, Allure, "24 New Hair-Care Products You Need to Try This Summer," 26 Apr. 2018
And New Orleans weather is cooperating enough that the voice on the other end of the phone is sitting poolside.

— k.c. johnson, chicagotribune.com, "A confident Nikola Mirotic talks Pelicans playoffs and trade from Bulls: 'We both did what was the best for us'," 25 Apr. 2018
Don a boho-chic outfit for the famous Neon Carnival after-party, or spend your days poolside with the REVOLVE Festival, a multi-day extravaganza with a music lineup featuring A$AP Rocky, Snoop Dogg, and others.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "Helicopters, Yurts, and Other Over-the-Top Coachella Upgrades," 5 Apr. 2018
After getting swept by the Secret Service, the stunned bridge fans posed for photos poolside with Trump — who was still in his golf course garb — and got a short lesson on the estate’s history from the president.

— lori rozsa, Washington Post, "Another Mar-a-Lago perk for the president: Trump superfans who wait to wave as he passes by," 4 Mar. 2018
Their group of 1950s socialites takes Houston by storm, partying in gorgeous dresses at their favorite hotel by night and lounging poolside by day.

— carrie rollwagon, Southern Living, "The Best Books of 2016 by Southern Authors," 7 Dec. 2016
In Belle Mare, Mauritius, British tourist Tabitha Nash was sunning herself poolside at one of the island nation’s resorts when a skinny white puppy with big floppy ears rushed toward her, eagerly wagging its tail.

— staff, The Christian Science Monitor, "Meanwhile... in Bhutan, the government is opening the door wider to foreign tourism," 20 Oct. 2017
Three shootings by police and a sheriff’s deputy over the past year — including the killing of a man who opened fire at a University City poolside birthday party — were legally justified, District Attorney Summer Stephan announced Friday.

— pauline repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "DA finds three officer-involved shootings legally justified," 20 Oct. 2017