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

The guiding image of my process was not an outline, but the ball pit found at indoor playgrounds, beloved by children and feared by adults who carry hand sanitizer just for such activities. —Literary Hub, 29 May 2026

The incident happened just steps away from a playground and an elementary school. —Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Consider Tree Spacing An orchard of fruit trees is like a playground for hungry squirrels that can jump from tree to tree easily. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

Worley said two shooters in a car were targeting the man, and the child, who was playing on the playground, was also struck by the gunfire. —Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 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