water slide

American  

[waw-ter slahyd, wot-er] / ˈwɔ tər ˌslaɪd, ˈwɒt ər /

Or waterslide

noun

1. a wet slide that ends in a pool or other area of water, especially a long, twisting slide or chute at a water park.

   I like the water slides where you ride down on a tube, but my favorites are the ones you just sit directly on.

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Etymology

Origin of water slide

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

“My younger self would not know all the struggles that I went through to be here because he was just having the time of his life being a kid, being on a set ... on a pirate ship, going down a water slide,” Quan said while reminiscing about his “Goonies” days.

From Los Angeles Times

“Avatar: The Way of Water” slide to third with $10.8 million domestically in its eighth weekend.

From Seattle Times

But despite the lack of a loud boisterous dance club, rock climbing, an ice bar or a water slide, we had so much fun!

From Salon

The vibrant montage was initially intended to have students playing on a giant water slide that led down to an oversize swimming pool, “but that was going to need a lot of CGI,” said Warchus.

From Los Angeles Times

But on Ocean Cay, an island 20 miles south of Bimini that MSC Cruises began leasing from the Bahamian government in 2015, there is no theme park, no giant water slide.

From New York Times