playdate

noun

play·​date ˈplā-ˌdāt How to pronounce playdate (audio)
: a play session for small children arranged in advance by their parents

Examples of playdate in a Sentence

She has a playdate with a friend from kindergarten.
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My first step was always starting a moms group with the mothers of my daughters’ classmates and organizing all of the playdates. Michelle Johnson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 However, when her daughter returned home from the playdate, the mom was told her child and friend had gone to the local park with several other kids from their class, without any parents accompanying them. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 15 June 2025 Without missing a beat, MK urged her mom to be friends with his mom so the two of them can have playdates. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 Still, an occasional visit for a playdate pickup cannot express the verisimilitudes of a quarter century of family experience shared by a renowned photographer. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for playdate

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playdate was in 1975

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“Playdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playdate. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

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