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.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The couple married in 2010 — shortly after Van Der Beek’s divorce from his first wife, Party of Five actress Heather McComb — and settled into a 3,100-square-foot Spanish colonial in Beverly Hills (James designed the poolside daybed himself, according to an Architectural Digest piece).
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
The pool club also has several reservations-only cabanas and its own bar and poolside menu.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The couple married in 2010 — shortly after Van Der Beek’s divorce from his first wife, Party of Five actress Heather McComb — and settled into a 3,100-square-foot Spanish colonial in Beverly Hills (James designed the poolside daybed himself, according to an Architectural Digest piece).
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for poolside
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“Poolside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poolside. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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