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playground

[pley-ground] / ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd /
NOUN
recreation area
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So yes, that sport you played in the school playground was slyly, quietly revolutionary.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

A bird of prey which stops pigeons from interrupting play at Wimbledon treats the All England Club as "his playground", according to his handler.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

“It’s a playground for the rich,” Whitworth said, sitting at a Starbucks after a shift.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

At 10:30 a.m., the bell rings through the halls of William F. Prisk Elementary School in Long Beach, sending students racing onto the playground, throwing basketballs, doing cartwheels, gliding down slides.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

There was a big playground with slides and swings and balls, but we couldn’t play on it till it was time.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Cities should build and preserve libraries, parks, playgrounds, walkable streets and mixed-use spaces as amenities and places where low-stakes contact can happen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

By 1949, Noguchi had completed an astonishing range of commissions—murals, architecture, parks, playgrounds, memorials, industrial designs and scenography.

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

The administration office, playgrounds and other parts of the complex remain closed until further notice.

From BBC May 22, 2026

I’m still stunned this has been here all along, because when you think of parks, you think of trees and fountains and ponds and playgrounds.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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