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

The schools should also have classrooms with bathrooms inside for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students, field and playground space and a library, the committee determined. —Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

The two minors were arrested after setting fire to a school playground in Baltimore's Brooklyn neighborhood. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026

This has attracted a swathe of tourists who perhaps take advantage of the beautiful city and view it merely as their playground, much to the chagrin of locals. —Georgina Ustik, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026

Most of the time, a child who is shoving at the playground or refusing to take turns with the blocks at daycare is just testing the boundaries of acceptable behavior. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 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