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

Allen can uniquely put the Buffalo Bills on his back with a hybrid style of playground ball, while the Patriots are doing it a bit differently with Maye. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

This is North Williamsburg’s industrial-chic playground—just around the corner from Kent Ale House, Desert 5 Spot, and Café Mogador—where sticking around your hotel is not a bad idea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Housing developments increasingly omitted sidewalks, favoring drivers over walkers, and the country grew more litigious, making planners wary of playgrounds, which could attract lawsuits when kids got hurt. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

After nearly four years of construction, a new playground and public park in Arden Arcade has opened for children of all mobility levels. — Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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