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- [pley-ground]
- /ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd/
- /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/
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- [pley-ground]
- /ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd/
Definitions of playground word
- noun playground an area used for outdoor play or recreation, especially by children, and often containing recreational equipment such as slides and swings. 1
- noun playground Informal. any place, environment, or facility used for recreation or amusement, as a resort: The tropical island is an international playground for the rich. 1
- noun playground an arena of operation or activity. 1
- noun Definition of playground in Technology A visual language for children, developed for Apple's Vivarium Project. OOPSLA 89 or 90? 1
- noun playground children's outdoor play area 1
- noun playground schoolyard 1
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Origin of playground
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; play + ground1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Playground
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
playground popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
playground usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for playground
noun playground
- fairground — Often, fairgrounds. a place where fairs, horse races, etc., are held; in the U.S. usually an area set aside by a city, county, or state for an annual fair and often containing exhibition buildings.
- field — Cyrus West, 1819–92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
- gridiron — a football field.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
Antonyms for playground
noun playground
- classroom — A classroom is a room in a school where lessons take place.
Top questions with playground
- where is the nearest playground?
- where to buy playground sand?
- how to build a playground?
- how to draw a playground?
- what candy do kids eat on the playground?
- why did the chicken cross the playground?
See also
Matching words
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