playground

noun

play·​ground ˈplā-ˌgrau̇nd 

1

: a piece of land used for and usually equipped with facilities for recreation especially by children

2

: an area known or suited for activity of a specified sort

a vacation playground

Examples of playground in a Sentence

The island was a playground of the rich and famous until the 1950s.

These mountains are a playground for hikers, skiers, and nature lovers.

Recent Examples on the Web

In Tirana, Deputy Mayor Anuela Ristani has introduced a child-friendly lens to the planning processes of a chaotic city, with unparalleled investments in public playgrounds, school streets and traffic gardens. —Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

From open ocean shallows where dolphins surf the waves to quiet estuaries perfect for teaching calves to hunt, Folly offers an ideal year-round playground. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025

Today, instead, the river has become something of a playground. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025

This trend has baffled parents and teachers while taking over classrooms, playgrounds, playdates. —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing playground

• adventure playground

Rhymes for playground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

playground

noun

play·​ground ˈplā-ˌgrau̇nd 

: a piece of land used for games and recreation especially by children