playground

Definition of playgroundnext

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Recent Examples of playground Anthony Lacy, who traveled from Texas, brought his two granddaughters to the playground. Jackie Kostek, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Immediately after, the rest of the Buzz drones descend upon the playground to every student playing there. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 That’s why the Oak Park dad was on the playground — just a piece of the 20-acre campus’s amenities — with four of his five children enjoying the weather, days before Father’s Day. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Push your baby on a swing in the playground. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for playground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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
Noun
  • The four execs also noted how Asia is increasingly regarded as a hotbed of innovation.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • Nearly a week later, the incident has remained a hotbed of debate with prominent politicians across the country posting on social media in support of or opposition to the pitchers’ actions.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the survival thriller starring Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Ji Chang-wook features a desperate escape attempt from a mall overrun by an evolving hive-mind viral outbreak.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • The city’s core is a hive of new development, unprecedented in its history.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The film follows a Bigfoot hoax that goes horribly wrong in the middle of an actual Sasquatch hot spot, leading to a chaotic struggle between the hoaxers, investigators, and a supernatural force that defies explanation.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • This is a hot spot for happy hour, live music, and those looking to bring their furry friends along for the experience.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The 88 apartments in the Metropolitan are 91% rented, according to a listing for the property by the Zacuto Group, which also touts its roof deck with pool, fitness center and barbecue grills.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Stevie Wonder were a few big names at the Obama center opening ceremony.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Every kernel of corn, rye, wheat, and barley that goes into a Frey Ranch whiskey is grown on the ranch, the barley malted on-site, milled, mashed, distilled, aged, and bottled within the same property.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Onion Onions may benefit from the same outer-layer removal principle that protects sweet corn kernels.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.
    Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 20 June 2026
  • Oil stockpiles at the critical oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, have plunged to the bare minimum of what is needed to operate.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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