playground
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playground
- /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From play + ground. Compare Middle English playstede (“playground”) from Old English pleġstede.
noun playgrounds
- A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). The kids have to go to the playground during recess, no matter the weather.
- Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please. The exclusive tropical island was a millionaire's playground.
- A sandbox for testing calls to an application programming interface.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: resort, holiday resort, vacation spot, stake, court, courtyard, patio, mound, backyard, park, yard, games, ground, nursery, field, dust
Translations
Every language
noun open space for children to play in
| Español | espacio infantil, patio lúdico/recreativo (infantil), zona de juego/recreación/recreo (infantil), área de juegos el |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 놀이터 noriteo |
| 日本語 | 遊び場 asobiba |
| 中文 | 操場 /操场 cāochǎng, 遊樂園 /游乐园 yóulèyuán, 遊樂場 /游乐场 yóulèchǎng |
| हिन्दी | खेल का मैदान khel kā maidān, क्रीड़ास्थल krīṛāsthal |
| Kiswahili | kiwanja |
| Português | parque infantil, parquinho, playground, recreio |
| Français | terrain de jeu, aire de jeux, plaine de jeux, cour de récréation, cour de récré |
| Deutsch | Spielwiese, Spielplatz, Kinderspielplatz, Schulhof |
| Italiano | parco giochi, parco gioco, parco |
| Ελληνικά | παιχνιδότοπος paichnidótopos, παιδική χαρά paidikí chará, παιδότοπος paidótopos, αυλή avlí |
| Română | teren de joc, loc de joacă |
| Русский | де́тская площа́дка détskaja ploščádka, детплоща́дка detploščádka, игровая площадка igrovaja ploščadka, шко́льный двор škólʹnyj dvor |
| Tiếng Việt | sân chơi |
| العربية | مَلْعَب أَطْفَال malʕab ʔaṭfāl |
| עברית | גן שעשועים gan sha'ashuím, מגרש משחקים migrásh misẖaqím |
noun space to do what one pleases
| Español | campo libre |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 游樂園 /游乐园 yóulèyuán, 遊樂場 /游乐场 yóulèchǎng |
| Português | playground |
| Deutsch | Spielwiese |
| Ελληνικά | παιδική χαρά paidikí chará |
| Русский | игрова́я площа́дка igrovája ploščádka |
Talk about this word "playground." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/playground. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. playground. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/playground "playground." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/playground.Cite this
@misc{playground_2026,
title = {playground},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/playground},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
