trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn 

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 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nər

noun

trampolinist

ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nist 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nist

noun

Examples of trampoline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Recently, some friends invited Maggie Miller to bring her kids to a trampoline park for a play date. —Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 July 2025

In another case, detectives say Thompson recorded an 11-year-old girl’s underwear at a trampoline park during his own child’s birthday party. —Michael Moore Jr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025

Xtreme also has a trampoline park (with hourly rates) and six full-sized bowling lanes with projection screens, LED lighting and touch-screen monitors. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025

According to the outlet, the fairground operator had requested authorization from the city council for the installation of the trampoline. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 June 2025

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

Rhymes for trampoline

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn

: a canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame used for springing and landing in acrobatic tumbling