playgroundnoun
uk/ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/us/ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/A2 [ C ] an area designed for children to play in outside, especially at a school or in a park
[ S ] a place where a particular group of people enjoy themselves:
This area of the coast is the playground of the rich and famous.
See also
recreation ground
More examples
- There were children fighting in the playground.
- The children ran in zigzags around the playground until they were exhausted.
- He was one of those school bullies who tyrannized the whole playground.
- The other children used to taunt him in the playground because he was fat and wore glasses.
- The six-year-old girl was snatched from a playground and her body was found two days later.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Play areas for children
- adventure playground
- amusement arcade
- ball pool
- climbing frame
- den
- flume
- jungle gym
- paddling pool
- playhouse
- playpen
- roundabout
- sandbox
- sandpit
- schoolyard
- slide
- swing
- teeter-totter
- tree house
- wading pool
- Wendy house
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