waterproof

Example Sentences

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The mattress should be firm, flat and waterproof.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A waterproof coating allows the cathode to keep functioning, and the vertical layout helps it dry gradually after water recedes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Elon Musk tweeted in 2022 that the Cybertruck “will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

I slipped on waterproof shoes, grabbed a pair of shears and, still in my pajamas, tiptoed down the grand staircase of the château and out onto the dewy grass of the garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He picked his way down to the boat, where Shifa had already gotten the basket out from under the waterproof sheet and found it was mercifully dry.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook