playground

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
A sandbox for testing calls to an application programming interface.

/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ en-us-playground.ogg

playground playgrounds

From play + ground. Compare Middle English playstede (“playground”) from Old English pleġstede.

playfield playhouse playland playpen playroom playstead playstructure

adventure playground playground ball playgroundful playground rumor playground taunt

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