playtime

noun

play·​time ˈplā-ˌtīm How to pronounce playtime (audio)
: a time for play or diversion

Examples of playtime in a Sentence

She has a little playtime in the morning before she goes to school. This isn't playtime; get to work! The children have playtime after lunch.
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Apple has extended the playtime with active noise cancellation (ANC) from six hours for the Pro 2 to eight hours for the Pro 3. PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Inside, his older brother, Tyson, 8, sniffs around near his toys, enjoying a rare moment of uninterrupted playtime. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Finding the best drugstore moisturizer should entail a little playtime, and that’s doctor’s orders. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025 This little love seat can be disassembled for imaginary playtime, and the covers are fully washable. Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playtime

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playtime was in 1631

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“Playtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playtime. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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