trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
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 How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nər
noun
trampolinist
ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nist How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nist
noun

Examples of trampoline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the camp’s website, campers 4 to 12 years old can take part in over two dozen activities that range from riding canoes to jumping on water trampolines, fishing and swimming, doing arts and crafts, zip-lining and petting animals in the barn. Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024 At Big Sky Resort, let the kids burn off steam on base camp activities (like bungee trampoline time and rock climbing), take a rare expedition to the top of 11,166-foot Lone Peak (Montana’s highest scenic overlook), and time your visit to the new Savor Big Sky summertime food and wine fest. Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023 Hours earlier, in the western Indian city of Rajkot, an amusement park of trampolines and bowling lanes had turned to an inferno. Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024 There are plenty of family-friendly options too, from a bungee trampoline to gem panning. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for trampoline 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of trampoline was in 1798

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“Trampoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trampoline. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

trampoline

noun
tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame used for springing and landing in acrobatic tumbling

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