Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The area next to a swimming pool.
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- adjective By the side of a
pool .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I specifically booked a room "poolside," because the guy told me: "It has the best WIFI reception."
Terry Gardner: No WiFi at the Inn... but Great Hospitality 2009
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Since then, someone has clumsily inserted "poolside" as a qualifier before the good stuff:
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Families can enjoy an array of activities together, such as poolside aerobics, beach volleyball, dance lessons and evening karaoke.
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Amenities such as poolside poker and Jean Georges-prepared meals have made casinos the hottest game around.
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The eighth-floor swimming pool is really resort-quality, with an inviting lap pool and Jacuzzi and the kind of poolside furniture you might see in a South Beach hotel.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Karen Burshtein 2010
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The eighth-floor swimming pool is really resort-quality, with an inviting lap pool and Jacuzzi and the kind of poolside furniture you might see in a South Beach hotel.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Karen Burshtein 2010
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The eighth-floor swimming pool is really resort-quality, with an inviting lap pool and Jacuzzi and the kind of poolside furniture you might see in a South Beach hotel.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Karen Burshtein 2010
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"poolside," needing the wetter environment to breed, lay their eggs and reproduce.
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And sitting there at poolside in a cabana drinking Heineken and eating Goldfish. ...
Michael Bialas: When Playing Favorites, Grace Potter Always Bets On Red Rocks Michael Bialas 2011
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Yet, I feel awkward without them and wear them everywhere: poolside with my crossword puzzle this summer, when reading Us Weekly while riding the exercise bike.
Non-Granny Reading Glasses Katherine Rosman 2011
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