: 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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His daughters were able to sharpen their communication skills, talk to friends and family, and set up their own playdates.
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Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Your friend’s dog is probably just as bored as yours, so set up a puppy playdate to tucker them out.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
For instance, Heming Willis worried that loud noises and chaotic scenes could trigger agitation in her husband, leading her to cut down on playdates and sleepovers for their daughters.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
As a result, the mom stopped hosting playdates and sleepovers for the girls.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Your friend’s dog is probably just as bored as yours, so set up a puppy playdate to tucker them out.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
For instance, Heming Willis worried that loud noises and chaotic scenes could trigger agitation in her husband, leading her to cut down on playdates and sleepovers for their daughters.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
As a result, the mom stopped hosting playdates and sleepovers for the girls.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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