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playground

noun

Definition of playground

as in playland

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Recent Examples of playground The park, which includes a beach, playground, and walking trails, is staffed seasonally. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 Right outside the building are multiple firepits (one for lounging, one for roasting s’mores), lawn games, and even a small wooden playground with swings and climbing structures. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 The open space would include a dog park and possibly a playground and other recreational amenities, Floyd said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Crews cleaned up the playground and cleared the road around the pickleball courts. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playground

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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

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The internet has become a hotbed for the monetization of almost anything, and as media literacy is in decline — likely not as a result of laziness, but rather overwhelm — it’s never been easier to convert this overwhelm into sales.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
Jacquet was raised in the Ile‑de‑France region in greater Paris, a hotbed for talent.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hotbed

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Alongside that is the Edinburgh Film Festival, the Edinburgh TV Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival, making the city a hive of activity.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
The term describes how one’s actions have side effects that might be more valuable than the actions themselves, like a bee pollinating the world’s flowers while making honey for its hive.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

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The latest forecast predicts the center will pass roughly 115 to 150 miles west of Kauai, close enough that any additional eastward shifts in the track could bring stronger winds and greater impacts, particularly to Kauai, the hurricane center said.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The center makes the protection calls, and often, zone runs cut vertically toward the center.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of center

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Testing fuel layer by layer TRISO, or tristructural isotropic fuel, uses a fuel kernel surrounded by multiple coating layers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The grain is smaller than wheat, for example, and farmers and researchers are still finding the best ways to adapt farm equipment so the kernel isn't damaged during harvest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of kernel

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Consequently, the ramifications of Japan's policy changes are no longer confined to the yen and domestic markets, but are fast becoming a key variable influencing global interest rates and capital flows.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
At the time, a conviction for a capital felony carried either life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.

— Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of capital

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The collaboration aims to develop a robust local supply chain and position India as a strategic manufacturing and export hub for advanced rocket systems.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The airport is one of the busiest in the country, seeing some 26 million passengers board flights out of the hub in 2025, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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