an area used for outdoor play or recreation, especially by children, and often containing recreational equipment such as slides and swings.
Informal. any place, environment, or facility used for recreation or amusement, as a resort: The tropical island is an international playground for the rich.
an arena of operation or activity.
Origin of playground
First recorded in 1770–80; play + ground1
Words nearby playground
play for time, playful, play games, playgirl, playgoer, playground, playgroup, play hardball, play hard to get, play havoc, play hide and seek
Current regulations reflect those biases and mandate that dispensaries locate at least 1,000 feet from “sensitive” areas such as residences, schools, churches, libraries, parks and playgrounds.
Myths and Shame Shouldn’t Guide Cannabis Regulations|John Bertsch|September 8, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Drive an hour northeast to the Brian Head Resort, which spent two years turning the mountain into a world-class lift-served playground.
Having set up the perfect playground to create, combine and measure vortices and their helicity, Irvine and Matsuzawa four years ago started exploring new variations on the theme.
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Fancified caution tape criss-crossing benches and playgrounds that are not considered safe to use.
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The results so far suggest that there are ways to subtly nudge children into being more active on playgrounds.
Better playground design could help kids get more exercise|Emily Anthes|August 9, 2020|Science News
A personal favorite is “C Is For Cookie” for guiding me through a 1994 playground debate over how to spell the word.
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She toddled off to the playground, still jabbering to herself, evoking giggles from the Hawa staff.
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Before we are introduced to Singer and her daughter, the program takes us to a playground in San Francisco.