: a piece of land used for and usually equipped with facilities for recreation especially by children
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: an area known or suited for activity of a specified sort
a vacation playground
Example Sentences
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 WebWith morning temperatures soaring into the 90s, this would be their last outdoor foray on their asphalt playground in East Hollywood.Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 The kids got to see their creativity go from idea to reality in real-time, building their ideal playground and having an artist translate the vision. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 16 Aug. 2022 On or about June 29, 1922, some Anchorage boys made the seaplane their playground, breaking several airplane ribs, tearing the canvas covering the body in several places, and wrecking one of the wings. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 Despite challenges, Everlie is active, preferring to see the world as her playground. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 Millennials—and their mannerisms—defined the online ecosystem that has ruled for a decade plus, treating sites such as MySpace, Tumblr, Facebook, and Twitter as the jungle gyms in their internet playground. Kate Lindsay, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2022 Gusts of 65 miles-per-hour wind battered us head-on, transforming our watery playground into a Stygian gantlet sans relief.Sunset Magazine, 28 July 2022 The Shade Shop is truly a lampshade shade lover's playground. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 28 June 2022 Its brick and mortar locations are a playground of quirky styles, and the Soho store even has a secret Hermès vault filled to the ceiling with colorful Birkins.ELLE, 25 June 2022 See More