playground

noun

play·​ground ˈplā-ˌgrau̇nd 

1

: a piece of land used for and usually equipped with facilities for recreation especially by children

2

: an area known or suited for activity of a specified sort

a vacation playground

Examples of playground in a Sentence

The island was a playground of the rich and famous until the 1950s.

These mountains are a playground for hikers, skiers, and nature lovers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Lifeguards watch over this stretch of the Gulf of Mexico, and family-friendly amenities include a playground, volleyball nets, and restrooms. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026

At the nursery school, the grit bin has been locked, CCTV is being employed and there are extra employees to monitor the playground, according to The Scotsman. —Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

Five elementary schools — Builta, Fry, Young, White Eagle and Peterson — will be getting new playgrounds this summer, for a total cost of a little over $700,000. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Children romped around in the park’s playground while adults went from booth to booth speaking with various vendors and gathering resource handouts. —Marianne Love, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing playground

• adventure playground

Rhymes for playground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

playground

noun

play·​ground ˈplā-ˌgrau̇nd 

: a piece of land used for games and recreation especially by children