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playground

playground

141 1.0
An outdoor area with swings and slides where children play
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪˌɡraʊnd/
translation icon : parque infantil
  • In San Francisco, the playgrounds were closed for nine months.
  • playground equipment
  • play on the playground
  • playground for children

It's basically like a real fun playground slash LA Fitness for kids.

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Examples

  • The kids at the playground.

  • I'll meet you in the playground after school.

  • The kids are going to go to the playground for three hours.

  • Is this the playground we went to as kids?

  • This place is not a playground for children!

  • Are most children active on the playground, or do they also sit a lot?

    Academic text (2013)
  • All parents like to take their children to a playground, and every child likes to play in one.

    Academic text (2008)
  • One service organization sponsored a magic show to raise money for new playground equipment.

    Academic text (2013)
  • After the nap, the two went to the playground and stayed all afternoon.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The children laughed and played on the playground filled with swings and slides.

Antonyms

93 1.0

Inside a building rather than outside

Compounds

A large rubber ball used for playground games like four square or kickball

A smooth sloping surface at a playground for children to go down

How Equipped

playground
141 1.0
playing area
1 1.8
park
1.0
yard
651 1.0

Surface Forms

playground singular
playgrounds plural

Morphology

playground = play + ground (transparent) = play + ground

Clear compound of 'play' (activity) + 'ground' (area), meaning an area for playing; directly derivable for learners.

Etymology

Playground comes from the simple words play and ground, literally a 'ground for play' where children run, use swings, and go down slides. So a playground is an outdoor place made for children's play.