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 expanse of a cookie, its crumbly craters and molten rivulets, is a playground for the pastry chef. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025

On Thriftwood Drive, just down the street from the football field, kids played at a church playground while police investigated. —Jeff A. Chamer december 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025

Scalzi is famous for his raucous writing style and has given himself, and readers, a fantastic playground to jump around and explore. —Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025

Barnes made his comments at a campaign stop at an indoor playground cafe in Wauwatosa, a day after launching a campaign for governor. —Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025

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