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Definition of playground - 5 dictionary results

play⋅ground

[pley-ground]
–noun
1. an area used for outdoor play or recreation, esp. by children, and often containing recreational equipment such as slides and swings.
2. Informal. any place, environment, or facility used for recreation or amusement, as a resort: The tropical island is an international playground for the rich.
3. an arena of operation or activity.

Origin:
1770–80; play + ground 1
play·ground   (plā'ground')   
n.  
  1. An outdoor area set aside for recreation and play, especially one containing equipment such as seesaws and swings.
  2. A field or sphere of unrestricted pleasurable activity: "Foreign affairs had been T.R.'s personal playground during his Presidency" (John Dos Passos).

Playground

Play"ground`\, n. A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.
Language Translation for : playground
Spanish: patio de recreo,
German: der Spielplatz,
Japanese: 運動場

Playground
A visual language for children, developed for Apple's Vivarium Project. OOPSLA 89 or 90?

playground

controlled setting for children's play. This institutionalized environment consists of a planned, enclosed space with play equipment that encourages children's motor development

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