Playground Meaning
/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
nounAny physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
Sentence Examples
The rain prevented the boys from playing baseball on the playground.
The playground is divided into three areas by white lines.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The children ran to the ____ to use the swings and slides after school.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The school installed new equipment in the ____ to encourage physical activity during breaks.
Word Origin & History
From play + ground. Compare Middle English playstede (“playground”) from Old English pleġstede.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Where else in the world can you pre-order sushi and fondue on some of the trains, travel in family carriages equipped with mini-playgrounds, or use a request stop button at some small stations? Where else can you hear the announcement: "The train at Platform 4 is ten minutes late due to an incident in another country," as I did once at the Swiss station of Spiez?"
— 2025 October 15, Vitali Vitaliev, “The recipe for Swiss bliss”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 68:
"Kjelsås (six miles) marks the end of the suburbs, and the line immediately plunges into Nordmarka. This vast untamed area of forest and mountain (much of it over 2,000 ft. above sea level), interspersed with innumerable lakes, large and small, is known as Oslo's playground."
— 1955 July, M. D. Greville, “To the Valdres by Rail”, in Railway Magazine, pages 457-458:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The children ran to the ____ to use the swings and slides after school.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The school installed new equipment in the ____ to encourage physical activity during breaks.