Playmate Meaning
/ˈpleɪˌmeɪt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.
nounA person's lover.
Sentence Examples
He wants a playmate.
The young boy invited his favorite playmate to the house.
CEFR Practice Quiz
My son asked if his new ____ could come over to play after school.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She missed her childhood ____ who had moved to another city when they were both seven years old.
Word Origin & History
From play + mate. Compare earlier playfeer (“playmate”) of similar construction.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’."
— 1977, Agatha Christie, chapter 4, in An Autobiography, part I, London: Collins, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
My son asked if his new ____ could come over to play after school.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She missed her childhood ____ who had moved to another city when they were both seven years old.