trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a resilient sheet or web (as of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling
trampoliner
ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nər How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nər
noun
trampolinist
ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nist How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nist
noun

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Deals on toys include a Barbie Malibu Travel Playset, a 14-foot Sportspower Bounce Pro trampoline, Melissa & Doug Chunky Puzzles and a Ford 24V Ride-on, each 50% to 65% off. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025 Children and teens run around the yard — playing basketball and soccer in the front, jumping on the trampoline and playing on a swing set in the back. Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025 Jana also believes Six Flags has the opportunity to leverage its existing real estate to implement year-round and inclement weatherproof experiences, such as indoor skydiving and trampoline parks. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 From footage of rabbits jumping on trampolines to babies walking from birth, some videos are easy to spot while others are fooling audiences. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trampoline

Word History

Etymology

Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trampoline was in 1798

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“Trampoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trampoline. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

trampoline

noun
tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame used for springing and landing in acrobatic tumbling

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