playground

Definition of playgroundnext

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Recent Examples of playground Plop down to eat your picnic just about anywhere, such as a free concert, at a playground, or in a state park. Parents, 11 June 2026 Campground amenities include a swimming pool, bike rentals, a playground and a dog park. Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 The family-friendly Grand Beach, open to the public, is worth the visit for the in-ocean pool, call buttons on your lounger, watersports, and playground. Aileen Weintraub, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 The character of Carolyn was such a tactile person, really from all of our accounts, the city was so much her playground. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 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
  • But still, even with this relatively small sample, the hometowns paint a reasonably accurate picture of America’s soccer hotbeds.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • The city has since become a hotbed of new development.
    Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • These would be my nap companions, a busy hive of bees whose entrance was out the side of the cottage.
    Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Like a honeybee leaving its hive for the first time, the drone begins with a short learning flight around its home.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • The Little Nell is an après ski hot spot and one of the best people-watching spots in town.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
  • Firefighters put out a hot spot from the Brantley Highway 82 Fire on April 24, 2026 in Atkinson, Georgia.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 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!
    Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Other major Filipino American hubs in the Bay Area include Union City and Vallejo.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 13 June 2026

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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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