PLAYGROUND Definition & Meaning

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playground

[pley-ground]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

playground

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an outdoor area for children's play, esp one having swings, slides, etc, or adjoining a school
a place or region particularly popular as a sports or holiday resort
a sphere of activity
reading was his private playground

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First recorded in 1770–80; play + ground ¹

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Jury deliberations proved tense last week as well, when one juror said others were "shunning" one member of the panel, calling it "playground stuff".

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For Samantha and her four-year-old son Chester, who live in Blackpool, having a playground far away from traffic is vital.

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“And we use all of that. Part of the appeal was that it has a huge natural playground around it that we could use for missions.”

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And there’s a park near there, Central Park, that is really beautiful and has a very expansive playground area.

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A village primary school in east London has ordered pupils to stay inside due to a dive-bombing buzzard taking up residence in its playground.

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