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How to use poolside in a sentence

13 example sentences · adjective, adverb, noun

Poolside means by the side of a pool. Example: “She was sunbathing on the poolside deckchair.”

Examples of poolside by meaning

adjectiveBy the side of a pool.

  • She was sunbathing on the poolside deckchair.
  • If L. bicolor occurs at the same site, then L. microbelos becomes the underdog and calls from the base of poolside grasses but if L. bicolor is absent, L. microbelos calls from the top of grass stems.1998, Michael J. Tyler, Australian Frogs: A Natural History, page 61
  • Sitting by the pool, Jan escapes into a Patricia Cornwell thriller while restless Anna, dissatisfied with the neglected poolside Japanese garden her mother had planted, pulls weeds.1999, Myra MacPherson, She Came to Live Out Loud

adverbBeside a pool.

  • Andy Warhol was lunching poolside, amid the palm trees and exotic bird-of-paradise flowers.1989, Douglas Gomery, “Hollywood's Business”, in American Media: The Wilson Quarterly Reader, page 93
  • After I arrived in Orange County on Saturday morning, Alissa and I spent most of our day talking poolside at her friend Kathy's house where I would stay for the weekend.2015, Matthew Jones, From Mushrooms to the Messiah

nounThe area beside a pool.

  • A ringing cell phone was no stranger at hotel poolsides, the upscale, plastic-dominated resort he'd been in for the past week being no exception.2013, Hanes Segler, Becomes the Truth, page 1

More sentences with poolside

  • If you'd rather be beachside than poolside, scuba, surfing and fishing are all easily arranged from here.2015, Sean Connolly, Senegal, →ISBN, page 111. From the entry beachside
  • Intimidated by Scott’s swan dives, Lewis chose to underwhelm the poolside panel with a different approach.2011 August 5, Melissa Bell, “‘Leisure Dive,’ the latest in online photography pranks”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original…. From the entry corona
  • When you're not beach or poolside, you could even match the triangle top with a sleek maxi or high-waisted bottoms.2023 June 16, Megan Uy, “25 Absolutely Gorgeous Crochet Clothing Pieces You Won’t Stop Wearing This Summer”, in Cosmopolitan. From the entry a la mode
  • At the Hotel Americano, cabanas surround an aquamarine lagoon 10 stories above the city, while a poolside bar awaits midswim margarita orders.2015 August 18, Patrick Heij, “A Roving Manhattan Pool Party Eases the Summer Heat”, in New York Times. From the entry midswim
  • This machine, too, is designed to go; it has a built-in rechargeable battery, and it’s splashproof, meaning that it’s O.K. for bathroom or poolside use.2007 August 9, David Pogue, “Internet Radio Made Easier”, in New York Times. From the entry splash-proof
  • NSYNCers Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone will join Backstreet Boy AJ McLean at 9 p.m. on the outdoor LIV poolside stage at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel.2021 September 25, Madeleine Marr, “The Fontainebleau will be ’90s central with this throwback concert by the pool”, in Miami Herald…. From the entry NSYNCer
  • On legitimate days off, during the summer, Klam received poolside instructionals in monied femininity from Marcia and her three sisters — “the Jewish Gang of Four.”2008 May 18, Ginia Bellafante, “Mommy’s Dearest”, in New York Times. From the entry instructional

Meaning of poolside

  1. adjective By the side of a pool.
  2. adverb Beside a pool.
  3. noun The area beside a pool.

Full definition of poolside

Questions about poolside in a sentence

How do you use poolside in a sentence?
Poolside is used as an adjective, adverb and noun. For example: “She was sunbathing on the poolside deckchair.”
What is a short sentence with poolside?
“She was sunbathing on the poolside deckchair.”
What does poolside mean?
Poolside means by the side of a pool.

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