playground

noun

play·​ground ˈplā-ˌgrau̇nd 

1

: a piece of land used for and usually equipped with facilities for recreation especially by children

2

: an area known or suited for activity of a specified sort

a vacation playground

Examples of playground in a Sentence

The island was a playground of the rich and famous until the 1950s.

These mountains are a playground for hikers, skiers, and nature lovers.

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition, millions of dollars were raised for campus improvements, such as a basketball court, soccer field, playground and studio classroom. —Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025

Her son, now 6, in a Spiderman shirt and a blue cast from a playground accident, appeared next. —Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025

Every October, Epic Games flips the battle royale map into a Halloween playground filled with challenges and limited-time chaos, also known as Fortnitemares. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025

The park has a playground and a memorial for her and her friend, Sarah Evans. —Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing playground

• adventure playground

Rhymes for playground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

playground

noun

play·​ground ˈplā-ˌgrau̇nd 

: a piece of land used for games and recreation especially by children