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playdate

playdate

1 3.4
A planned time for pets, often dogs, to play together
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪˌdeɪt/
  • US
translation icon : encuentro para perros
  • Location: On a playdate with the universe

Examples

  • Every Saturday, we schedule a playdate for our dogs to socialize with their friends.

  • Well, I can't organize a playdate before...

    Before I Fall (2017)

  • I assure you, it's far more legitimate than your silly zombie death cult playdate club.

    Blog text (19)

  • Max and Bella had a fun playdate at the park where they chased each other around.

  • Luna looks forward to her weekly playdate with Charlie, where they can run and play together.

How Organized

daycare
106 1.0
playgroup
3 1.0
playdate
  • US
1 3.4

Surface Forms

playdate singular
playdates plural

Morphology

playdate = play + date (transparent) = play + date

Same compound logic as the child-oriented sense; 'play' + 'date' straightforwardly extends to pets meeting to play.

Etymology

Playdate is the same mix of play and date used for pets; it means 'a planned time' for animals, often dogs, to meet and play together.