playdate

noun

play·​date ˈplā-ˌdāt How to pronounce playdate (audio)
: 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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While ferrying Camila from playdates to pet psychics, Issa realizes the dog’s bark is worse than her bite—much like Camila’s attractive, yet reclusive owner, Theo (Famous in Love’s Carter Jenkins). Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025 The 34-year-old mother of three from San Jose even holds playdates at Costco with the kids piled in one cart, groceries in another. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 Ollie's playdate couldn't last forever, and the dogs eventually had to part ways. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 This trend has baffled parents and teachers while taking over classrooms, playgrounds, playdates. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playdate

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playdate was in 1975

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“Playdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playdate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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