waterslide

noun

wa·​ter·​slide ˈwȯ-tər-ˌslīd How to pronounce waterslide (audio)
ˈwä-
: a continuously wetted chute (as at an amusement park) down which people slide into a pool

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Outside, Life Time’s large pool deck includes a lap pool, a lesson pool and family pool with a waterslide. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025 Soneva is famous for its waterslide villas. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 In the video, a fellow cruise passenger is seemingly stuck in a waterslide that loops around the side of the ship and extends out over the open ocean many stories below. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 The massive house spans three stories, including a reception room, bedroom, bathroom, a roof terrace—and, most impressively, a swirling waterslide that shoots out the side of the building, winding around a palm tree. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waterslide

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waterslide was in 1889

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“Waterslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterslide. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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waterslide

noun
wa·​ter·​slide -ˌslīd How to pronounce waterslide (audio)
: a continuously wetted chute (as at an amusement park) down which people slide into a pool
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