trampoline

noun

tram·po·line | \ ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn

, ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn \

Definition of trampoline

: 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

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Other Words from trampoline

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 And unlike a trampoline park or escape room, Level99′s challenges will keep changing. — BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2021 When Michael Browning started Urban Air, the business was a trampoline park for kids like many others in the industry. — Dave Knox, Forbes, 8 June 2021 But their laughs on the swings and shrieks on the trampoline belie a deep sense of sadness -- because one person is missing. — Nora Neus, CNN, 26 Mar. 2021 Monday's incident continued a violent weekend in Minneapolis in which several people were shot, including Trinity Ottoson-Smith, a 9-year-old girl shot in the head while bouncing on a trampoline Saturday night. — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 17 May 2021 Efron took them to play laser tag and went with the family to a trampoline park. — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 May 2021 The arcades, bowling and trampoline park prices are based on time playing. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 25 Mar. 2021 If the weather’s lousy and you’re desperate for physical fun, consider an afternoon at a trampoline park. — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 16 Mar. 2021 The developer of the project owns a similar trampoline park in Crystal Lake, but has said in the past the Aurora site would be bigger and have more recreational opportunities. — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 19 Apr. 2021

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trampoline

noun

English Language Learners Definition of trampoline

: a piece of equipment that has a sheet of strong cloth attached by springs to a metal frame and that is used for jumping up and down for exercise or as a sport

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trampoline

noun

tram·po·line | \ ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn