parallel play


noun
  1. a form of play in which a very young child plays independently in the presence of another child or other children.

Origin of parallel play

1
First recorded in 1930–35

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How to use parallel play in a sentence

  • Later, as they grow and mature, there begins what we call parallel play.

    Herein is Love | Reuel L. Howe