trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn

: a resilient sheet or web (as of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling

trampoliner

ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nər 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nər

noun

trampolinist

ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nist 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nist

noun

Examples of trampoline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To scale this guardrail, the exploit chain used Microsoft’s Bing search engine as a trampoline of sorts. —Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026

Others posted videos online questioning what exactly the city thought was going to happen inside spaces the size of a suburban backyard trampoline. —Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

The Zoo will offer special entertainment programming such as concerts, dance competitions, trampoline shows, parades featuring life-size animal puppets and acrobats and interactive presentations on animals from around the world. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026

While the ladies are professionals, sticking the landing on a trampoline isn't as easy as completing the task on solid ground. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trampoline

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

Kids Definition

trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn

: a canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame used for springing and landing in acrobatic tumbling