playground Definition
play·ground (plā′gro̵und′)
noun
- a place, often part of a schoolyard, for outdoor games and recreation
- a popular resort area
playground Synonyms
playground
n.
playground Usage Examples
Possessives
- millionaire: The little kingdom is an Erewhon - a combination of a millionaire's garden playground, an economist's paradise, and Nirvana.
- child: Imagine how many Children's playgrounds could have been set up with the £ 750,000?
Converse of object
- refurbish: Creation of a fitness trail and refurbished playground to provide leisure opportunities for people of all ages.
- transform: They have transformed a dangerous playground full of drug needles and other detritus into an oasis of tranquility for the children who live nearby.
Adjective modifier
- outdoor: Often these pubs have an indoor or outdoor playground.
- indoor: There are two large indoor adventure playgrounds, which suit children of all ages.
- giant: Landmark Forest Theme Park Carrbridge Scotland's favorite heritage park with wild water coaster, giant adventure playground, treetop.. .
- ultimate: The testbed is the ultimate research playground, state-of-the-art technology and building on all the things we've invented before.
- infant: I would be grateful if parents would continue to leave the infant playground once the first bell is rung at 8.45am.
Modifies a noun
- taunt: This lad may have suffered playground taunts for being a shorty.
- bully: Michael Howard, the playground bully of the Commons, is the perfect man for the job.
- craze: The best loved and most successful playground craze of the 90s is back and bigger than ever.
- marking: Active fun with playground markings by Susan Hill, 1997.
- buddy: A playground buddy system is used to combat bullying, whereby older children intervene when disputes arise or befriend children on their own.
- chant: Rhythm, rhyme and playground chants are vital to early childhood.
Noun used with modifier
- adventure: A adventure playground is located next to the main building.
- childrens: Small touring site with electricity, free hot showers, childrens playground, beer gardens, idyllic mountain setting.
- children's: The 68-year-old was a familar sight for years at the canalside near the Victoria Park childrenâs playground.
- school: Please see notice at entrance to school playground for further details.
- prototype: These illustrate the design skills of the children and the diversity of games that have resulted from children playing in our prototype playgrounds.
Browse dictionary entries near playground
- ‹ playgoer
- ‹ playgirl
- ‹ playful
- ‹ playfellow
- ‹ player piano
- ‹ player
- ‹ played
- ‹ playboy
- ‹ playbook
- ‹ playbill
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