water slide

Or wa·ter·slide

[waw-ter slahyd, wot-er]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of water slide¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

A young Freddie Freeman slipped down a water slide, two orange inflatable floaties hoisting his arms — and body weight — above the water.

From Los Angeles Times

Jane Wickline appeared in the water slide sketch as the only voice of reason and in a “Weekend Update” segment, playing piano and singing about staying overnight at a party that has long since stopped being a party.

From Los Angeles Times

“I went to a water slide party yesterday with my kids and my wife, and I realized how I’m not part of the dad crew because I’m out of town a lot,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“When welding the water slide, a fire started which then spread to the rest of the building. The fire spread quickly and caused great destruction,” the Goteborgs-Posten newspaper said, quoting a police report.

From Seattle Times

When it’s wet, it turns into what Coffey calls a “slimy clay” that can turn as slick as a water slide.

From Los Angeles Times