waterslide

noun

wa·​ter·​slide ˈwȯ-tər-ˌslīd 

ˈwä-

: a continuously wetted chute (as at an amusement park) down which people slide into a pool

Examples of waterslide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Water enthusiasts can also splash at an on-site waterpark complete with a 300-foot-long waterslide, or relax in beach bungalows. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Other favorites include Medusa’s Sidewheel (America’s first rotating waterslide), a lazy river, and Poseidon’s Rage, a churning wave pool that’ll send you sprawling. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026

The park first opened in 1974, with a mini golf course, waterslides and go-karts. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The other was Michael Longfellow’s sketch about a guy dying at the top of a waterslide and debating whether he should be pushed down the slide or carried down the stairs, which was the only thing Bargatze kept talking about all week. — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waterslide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

waterslide

noun

wa·​ter·​slide -ˌslīd 

: a continuously wetted chute (as at an amusement park) down which people slide into a pool