play structure
noun
US
: a structure that is designed for children to climb on for fun and that often includes a slide
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The property includes a three-car garage, a play structure, yards, woods, stone walls, a pond, and an outdoor fireplace.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
She could be seen walking over to a wooden play structure, which had a small picnic table underneath.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Across the street from Oquendo — on land left by a 2020 home demolition by a separate company that the city does not plan to test — neighbors have erected a trampoline, swing set, and play structure that draws children from up and down the block, an aunt who lives nearby said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The park will also feature Saudi’s first-ever surf pool using Endless Surf technology and a family-friendly play structure with 181 water features.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
She could be seen walking over to a wooden play structure, which had a small picnic table underneath.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Across the street from Oquendo — on land left by a 2020 home demolition by a separate company that the city does not plan to test — neighbors have erected a trampoline, swing set, and play structure that draws children from up and down the block, an aunt who lives nearby said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The park will also feature Saudi’s first-ever surf pool using Endless Surf technology and a family-friendly play structure with 181 water features.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for play structure
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“Play structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20structure. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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