: a portable usually collapsible enclosure in which a baby or young child may play
called also play yard
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The officer also stated that the floors were extremely dirty and described the playpen where the infant had reportedly been sleeping had no bedding and said that the mattress was extremely dirty and stained, according to court records.
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Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
This playpen is no bigger than a camping chair when folded up and pops out into a 54-inch playpen complete with a sunroof to keep your baby cool.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Oatley enjoys playing, snuggling, and—of course—sleeping in her cozy baby playpen.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
She's been tracking the fluctuating prices of a Pack 'n' Play portable playpen and waiting for the right time to buy.
—Aishwarya Venugopal and Arriana McLymore, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
This playpen is no bigger than a camping chair when folded up and pops out into a 54-inch playpen complete with a sunroof to keep your baby cool.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Oatley enjoys playing, snuggling, and—of course—sleeping in her cozy baby playpen.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
She's been tracking the fluctuating prices of a Pack 'n' Play portable playpen and waiting for the right time to buy.
—Aishwarya Venugopal and Arriana McLymore, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for playpen
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“Playpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playpen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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playpen
noun
play·pen
ˈplā-ˌpen 
: a portable enclosure in which a baby or young child is placed to play
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