: 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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Making the job even harder, every few years the parenting pendulum seems to swing: the three-martini playdate replaces the anxious co-piloted playdate and back again.
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Amy Edmondson, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
Lucia befriends young Josephine (Robyn Betteridge) and goes to her house for a playdate.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
There were meetups and playdates and support groups.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex recently told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about their family immersing themselves in the local community, who have gotten to know her from school drop-offs and playdates with Archie and Lili.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Amy Edmondson, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
Lucia befriends young Josephine (Robyn Betteridge) and goes to her house for a playdate.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
There were meetups and playdates and support groups.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
The Duchess of Sussex recently told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about their family immersing themselves in the local community, who have gotten to know her from school drop-offs and playdates with Archie and Lili.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for playdate
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“Playdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playdate. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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