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

One provider billed Medicaid for five hours of therapy at a recreational center with a water slide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Mr Jerram has a long history of creating much talked-about art, including placing a giant water slide on Park Street in the centre of Bristol in 2014.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

The company sold balls that could bounce over houses, flying discs that looked like UFOs, flexible foam boards for beach acrobatics and a slippery water slide that somehow worked on lawns.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

As lifeboats go, the Big Ten is a yacht with a water slide.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

The other half of the bridge looked like a giant water slide.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret