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playground

noun

Definition of playground

as in playland

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Recent Examples of playground The Harris family’s donation is separate and will cover the cost of a restroom and a nature playground, Records said. — Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026 And also creating a place, a playground, where actors can try things. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 With rugged topography, Ely is a playground for outdoor recreation. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 After school, encourage movement, whether that means the playground, a walk around the block or a bike ride before homework starts. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playground

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Noun

In the playland of frozen drinks, though, ice plays an all-the-more crucial role.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
The $50 million playland opened in miserable Memorial Day weekend weather, but 12,000 visitors still showed up.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

Definition of playland

Noun

Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Because the hive-minded beings communicate telepathically, re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin explained that the world often becomes unnaturally quiet, forcing the sound team to rethink where tension and comedy originate.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hive

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Rosignoli also recommended the Museo Civico Naturalistico-Archeologico in Vicenza, which has finds from Lake Fimon and Teatro Berga, an actual Roman theater that once stood in the city center.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The Fever played without center Aliyah Boston, who was sidelined by a right leg injury.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of center

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There certainly may be a kernel of truth to Musk’s professed safety concerns, but plowing through bollards that are explitly designed to protect pedestrians from rogue drivers isn’t helping his case.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Transfer the warm kernels to a food processor, add the remaining butter, and process until smooth and thick.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of kernel

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Iran’s economy was in a poor state before the war too, with dire economic conditions a key driving factor behind the anti-regime demonstrations which kicked off in the Iranian capital Tehran in 2025.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
As the world has become less secure, Lagarde said on Wednesday, capital flows into Europe have been put at risk.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of capital

Noun

Along with trying to shave the Republican advantage in the district's dozen-plus rural counties, Bohannan is also trying to gain a foothold in its more urban and suburban hubs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The Santa Fe Plaza, the center of the original Spanish walled city, remains the cultural hub of downtown.

— Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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