playpen

[ pley-pen ]

/ ˈpleɪˌpɛn /

noun

a small enclosure, usually portable, in which a young child can play safely alone without constant supervision.

playground (defs. 2, 3).

Origin of playpen

First recorded in 1930–35; play + pen²

Words nearby playpen

play one's cards close to one's chest, play one's cards right, play one's trump card, play on words, play out, playpen, play politics, play possum, playreader, playroom, play Russian roulette

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Example sentences from the Web for playpen

I say it is not necessary for a young couple to have a playpen for a baby.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The motel was run by a young married couple, and I watched the woman come out and put her baby in the playpen.
Exile from Space|Judith Merril
Then I bought at Montgomery Ward a playpen for about $11 for the kid.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And I will point out the character of my son, and what I am saying about the playpen and so on.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

There was the bare necessities; there was no playpen or crib for the baby.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for playpen

playpen

/ (ˈpleɪˌpɛn) /

noun

a small enclosure, usually portable, in which a young child can be left to play in safety

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单词	playpen
释义	playpen [ pley-pen ] / ˈpleɪˌpɛn / noun a small enclosure, usually portable, in which a young child can play safely alone without constant supervision. playground (defs. 2, 3). Origin of playpen First recorded in 1930–35; play + pen² Words nearby playpen play one's cards close to one's chest, play one's cards right, play one's trump card, play on words, play out, playpen, play politics, play possum, playreader, playroom, play Russian roulette Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for playpen I say it is not necessary for a young couple to have a playpen for a baby. Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy The motel was run by a young married couple, and I watched the woman come out and put her baby in the playpen. Exile from Space\|Judith Merril Then I bought at Montgomery Ward a playpen for about $11 for the kid. Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy And I will point out the character of my son, and what I am saying about the playpen and so on. Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy There was the bare necessities; there was no playpen or crib for the baby. Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for playpen playpen / (ˈpleɪˌpɛn) / noun a small enclosure, usually portable, in which a young child can be left to play in safety Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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