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

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

"One day we were sat by the poolside and the monkey came down, went in our bag, took our Pringles and sat on our sunbed and ate them," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Sure, they may have been poolside, in 80-degree weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

In the summertime, he was known for manning the grill poolside, at least until I graduated from culinary school and decided I needed to take over all household cooking duties.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025

I had to leave Ginger back at the apartment because dogs were not allowed at poolside.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg