playdate

noun

play·​date ˈplā-ˌdāt 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The place was close enough for playdates, far enough to feel completely of another world. — Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Summer is heating up, which means travel plans are starting to materialize, there are playdates every weekend, and everyone is being extra nice to that friend who has a pool. — Parents, 3 July 2026

The 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, 27 June 2026

The proud mom went on to state that motherhood was found in the playdates, school meetings, co-sleeping and emergency-room visits. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playdate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate