Phrase guide

ball pit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A play area for children consisting of a pit filled with colourful plastic balls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ball pond, ball pool

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 波波池 (bo1 bo1 ci4) — type of play area
  • Chinese Mandarin: 球池 (qiúchí) — type of play area
  • Dutch: ballenbak — type of play area
  • Finnish: pallomeri — type of play area
  • French: piscine à boules — type of play area
  • German: Bällebad — type of play area
  • German: Bällchenbad — type of play area
  • German: Kugelbad — type of play area
  • Hebrew: בְּרֵכַת כַּדּוּרִים (brechát kaddurím) — type of play area
  • Polish: suchy basen — type of play area
  • Portuguese: piscina de bolinhas — type of play area
  • Romanian: bazin cu mingi — type of play area
  • Spanish: piscina de bolas — type of play area
  • Swedish: bollhav — type of play area