poolside

American  

[pool-sahyd] / ˈpulˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the lounging area around a swimming pool.

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adjective

1. located or occurring at or near the side of a swimming pool.

   a poolside luncheon.

Etymology

Origin of poolside

First recorded in 1705–15; pool ¹ + side ¹

Example Sentences

It has evolved into an exclusive society for Nairobi’s elite, who lounge poolside, fit in workouts and rub elbows at its swanky restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Because the home has been staged, buyers won’t be able to sit at the very kitchen table where the Kardashian clan gossiped over salads, or the poolside lounges where they often sunned themselves.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

He is perched on the edge of a poolside lounge chair from a boutique hotel in the heart of Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

A year ago, a poolside phone call changed Archie Goodburn's life.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

We climbed out to do cannonballs and watermelons off the side, making big geyserlike splashes intended to drench as many people sitting poolside as possible.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls