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playground

[pley-ground] / ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd /
NOUN
recreation area
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Over two sold-out nights, she turned the 20,000-capacity venue into a magical playground, kitted out like a fairytale castle.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Especially now that I’m eating less dairy, the mini blender has become my workaround and my playground.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

He said he was there to check the condition of the park, which was slated for a new playground that would cost about $300,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“We offer tremendous new amenities that no other presidential center provides, like an NBA-regulation-size basketball court, two-level playground, recording studio, classroom spaces and more than two dozen newly commissioned pieces of public art.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Why did it seem so different to imagine everyone on the playground at night, than how they were on the playground at recess during the day?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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