: 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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According to the Bethlehem Police Department, an adult called 911 after dropping off one of Rice’s children at home following a Friday night playdate.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The drama ignites when Marissa arrives at the Kaminski family’s house to pick up her young son Milo (Duke McCloud) from a playdate, only to find the woman who answers the door has never heard of him.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
The limited series kicks off with Marissa arriving to pick up Milo from his playdate at Jenny Kaminski's (Dakota Fanning) house, only to find he's gone.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
Her son’s playdate pal is at the park with a bunch of other kids.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The drama ignites when Marissa arrives at the Kaminski family’s house to pick up her young son Milo (Duke McCloud) from a playdate, only to find the woman who answers the door has never heard of him.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
The limited series kicks off with Marissa arriving to pick up Milo from his playdate at Jenny Kaminski's (Dakota Fanning) house, only to find he's gone.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
Her son’s playdate pal is at the park with a bunch of other kids.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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