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playground

[pley-ground] / ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd /
NOUN
recreation area
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The family installed playground equipment in their backyard, but that means their son rarely plays with other kids.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The longest he disappears for at the championships is 12 hours, said Davis, adding: "It is his playground, I mean, he pretty much fledged here at 18 weeks old."

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

At one Paris school on Tuesday, parents taped survival blankets to windows to lower the temperature inside and pooled their money to buy shades for the playground.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The school bought artificial turf to cover the black asphalt playground, which reflected heat back into the building, and has also refurbished its roof, which Conley says has made a big difference.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

I run over to it, climb up, and look over the playground wall.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Noguchi extended the same spirit of innovation and aesthetic brilliance to his playgrounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The new parks and playgrounds now scattered across the city "are really important for people's mental health".

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

A public debate is raging over for-profit schools, which critics say make money by skimping on playgrounds, libraries and staff.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

He added that although there were risks in many other settings, such as parks and playgrounds, he felt this was different because "the potential for risk is so much higher in those environments".

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

Paths stretched through the park under huge maple and elm trees, past sculptures and playgrounds and shady benches.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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