playground

CEFRA2

/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An outdoor area where children play.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A sandbox for testing calls to an application programming interface.

Examples

  • The playground is divided into three areas by white lines.

  • The rain prevented the boys from playing baseball on the playground.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.

  2. A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).

More examples

In context

  • The exclusive tropical island was a millionaire's playground.

  • The kids have to go to the playground during recess, no matter the weather.

  • The local council have set up a new playground, equipped with slides, swings, and a climbing wall.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The children ran to the blank to use the swings and slides after school.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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