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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

City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, wrote to tell me his office was unaware of any playground projects planned for that park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 21, 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

A square playground was surrounded by big trees.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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