playground

A2 Topic:Places & Geography

US /ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd/ UK /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ See IPA manual

Freq #8169

Meanings

1

noun
An outdoor area where children can play, often with swings and slides.

The kids go to the playground during recess.
2

noun
A place where a particular group of people go to enjoy themselves.

The tropical island was a millionaire's playground.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a place where a particular... resort area

Word family

Forms playgrounds

Derived forms playgroundful

Related forms playfieldplayhouseplaylandplaypenplayroomplaysteadplaystructure

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Phrases (1)

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playground slide
a sloping play structure that children sit on and slide down

Noun + noun

Etymology

From play + ground. Compare Middle English playstede (“playground”) from Old English pleġstede.

Topics

Places & Geography

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# playground

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/
**Frequency rank:** 8169

## Meanings
1. An outdoor area where children can play, often with swings and slides.
2. A place where a particular group of people go to enjoy themselves.

## Examples
- The kids go to the playground during recess.
- The tropical island was a millionaire's playground.

## Derived Forms
- playgroundful

## Related Forms
- playfield
- playhouse
- playland
- playpen
- playroom
- playstead
- playstructure

## Etymology
From play + ground. Compare Middle English playstede (“playground”) from Old English pleġstede.

## AI Etymology
Playground comes from play + ground. Compare Middle English playstede (“playground”) from Old English pleġstede. In present-day English it covers an outdoor area where children can play, often with swings and slides and a place where a particular group of people go to enjoy themselves. The wider family includes derived forms such as playgroundful and related forms such as playfield, playhouse, playland, playpen.

## Topics
- Places & Geography

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