playtime

noun

play·​time ˈplā-ˌtīm How to pronounce playtime (audio)
: a time for play or diversion

Examples of playtime in a Sentence

She has a little playtime in the morning before she goes to school. This isn't playtime; get to work! The children have playtime after lunch.
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When playtime is done, the accessories can be stored in a drawer inside the back of Derpy Tiger's head, according to the Lego website. Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 June 2026 Hubbard's little one also takes after her working mom in playtime. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Scenes of playtime on the living-room floor, or of dinner amid cheerful family chat, all feel deeply lived in and plainly observed, even as the objects of daily life, from a doorknob to a sippy cup, take on outsized dramatic power. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 In the film, the toys will face a new antagonist played by Greta Lee -- Lilypad, a smart tablet toy that challenges the norms of playtime in an increasingly virtual world. Mason Leath, ABC News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for playtime

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playtime was in 1631

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“Playtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playtime. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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