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/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/
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Play
A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: outdoors
Examples
The kids have to go to the playground during recess, no matter the weather. The local council have set up a new playground, equipped with slides, swings, and a climbing wall.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
The exclusive tropical island was a millionaire's playground.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A sandbox for testing calls to an application programming interface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: yard, grounds, curtilage
an area where many people go for recreation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: resort area, vacation spot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: area, country
Narrower terms: watering place, watering hole, spa, borscht circuit, borsht circuit, borscht belt, borsht belt, Waikiki
From play + ground. Compare Middle English playstede (“playground”) from Old English pleġstede.
Across languages
Translations
194 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian :
shesh lojërash
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Arabic :
مَلْعَب أَطْفَال
(malʕab ʔaṭfāl)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Armenian :
խաղահրապարակ
(xaġahraparak)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Azerbaijani :
uşaq meydançası
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Basque :
jolas parkea
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Basque :
jolastoki
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Belarusian :
дзіця́чая пляцо́ўка
(dzicjáčaja pljacówka)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Belarusian :
дзетпляцо́ўка
(dzjetpljacówka)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Bulgarian :
де́тска площа́дка
(détska ploštádka)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Bulgarian :
игри́ще
(igríšte)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Burmese :
ကစားကွင်း
(ka.ca:kwang:)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Chinese Mandarin :
操場 /操场
(cāochǎng)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Chinese Mandarin :
遊樂園 /游乐园
(yóulèyuán)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Chinese Mandarin :
遊樂場 /游乐场
(yóulèchǎng)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Czech :
hřiště
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Czech :
dětské hřiště
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Danish :
legeplads
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Danish :
åbent område
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Dutch :
speelplein
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Dutch :
speelterrein
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Dutch :
speeltuin
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Esperanto :
ludejo
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Estonian :
mänguväljak
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Finnish :
leikkikenttä
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Finnish :
leikkipuisto
— large open space to play on, usually for children
French :
terrain de jeu
— large open space to play on, usually for children
French :
aire de jeux
— large open space to play on, usually for children
French :
plaine de jeux
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Georgian :
სათამაშო მოედანი
(satamašo moedani)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
German :
Spielwiese
— large open space to play on, usually for children
German :
Spielplatz
— large open space to play on, usually for children
German :
Kinderspielplatz
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Greek :
παιχνιδότοπος
(paichnidótopos)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Greek :
παιδική χαρά
(paidikí chará)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Greek :
παιδότοπος
(paidótopos)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Hebrew :
גן שעשועים
(gan sha'ashuím)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Hebrew :
מגרש משחקים
(migrásh misẖaqím)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Hindi :
खेल का मैदान
(khel kā maidān)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Hindi :
क्रीड़ास्थल
(krīṛāsthal)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Hungarian :
játszótér
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Icelandic :
leikvöllur
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Icelandic :
róló
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Icelandic :
róluvöllur
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Italian :
parco giochi
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Italian :
parco gioco
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Italian :
parco
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Japanese :
遊び場
(asobiba)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Kazakh :
балалар алаңы
(balalar alañy)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Kazakh :
ойын алаңы
(oiyn alañy)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Khmer :
វិហារដ្ឋាន
(vihaaratthaan)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Korean :
놀이터
(noriteo)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Kyrgyz :
балдар аянтчасы
(baldar ayantcası)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Kyrgyz :
оюн аянтчасы
(oyun ayantcası)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Lao :
ສະຫນາມເດັກຫຼິ້ນ
(sa nām dek lin)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Latvian :
rotaļlaukums
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Lithuanian :
žaidimų aikštelė
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Macedonian :
игралиште
(igralište)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Malay :
taman permainan
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Māori :
papa tākaro
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Norwegian Bokmål :
lekeplass
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Norwegian Bokmål :
leikeplass
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Norwegian Nynorsk :
leikeplass
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Iranian Persian :
زَمینِ بازی
(zamin-e bâzi)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Iranian Persian :
تَفْریحْگاه
(tafrihgâh)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Iranian Persian :
مُحَوَّطِهٔ بازی کودَکان
(mohavvate-ye bâzi kudakân)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Plautdietsch :
Spälplauz
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Polish :
plac zabaw
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Portuguese :
parque infantil
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Portuguese :
parquinho
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Romanian :
teren de joc
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Romanian :
loc de joacă
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Russian :
де́тская площа́дка
(détskaja ploščádka)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Russian :
детплоща́дка
(detploščádka)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Russian :
игровая площадка
(igrovaja ploščadka)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Serbo-Croatian :
ѝгралӣште
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Serbo-Croatian :
ìgralīšte
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Sicilian :
parcu-joca
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Sicilian :
chiazza
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Slovak :
ihrisko
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Slovak :
detské ihrisko
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Slovene :
igrišče
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Lower Sorbian :
grajkanišćo
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Upper Sorbian :
hrajkanišćo
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Spanish :
parque infantil
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Spanish :
espacio de recreación
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Spanish :
zona de juegos
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Spanish :
zona lúdica
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Swahili :
kiwanja
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Swedish :
lekplats
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Swedish :
lekpark
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Tagalog :
palaruan
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Tajik :
майдончаи бачагон
(maydonča-yi bačagon)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Tajik :
майдончаи бозӣ
(maydonča-yi bozi)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Thai :
สนามเด็กเล่น
(sà-nǎam-dèk-lên)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Turkish :
oyun alanı
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Turkish :
oyun sahası
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Turkmen :
oýun meýdançasy
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Ukrainian :
дитя́чий майда́нчик
(dytjáčyj majdánčyk)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Ukrainian :
дитмайда́нчик
(dytmajdánčyk)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Urdu :
بازی گاہ
(bāzī gāh)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Urdu :
تَفْرِیح گاہ
(tafrīh gāh)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Urdu :
کھیل کا مَیدان
(khel kā maidān)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Urdu :
بازیچہ
(bāzīca)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Urdu :
بازیچہ اطفال
(bāzīca-e-atfāl)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Urdu :
بازیچہ طفلاں
(bāzīca-e-tiflā̃)
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Uzbek :
bolalar maydonchasi
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Uzbek :
oʻyin maydonchasi
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Vietnamese :
sân chơi
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Welsh :
buarth chwarae
— large open space to play on, usually for children
Basque :
jolastoki
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Bulgarian :
двор
(dvor)
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Catalan :
pati d'escola
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Catalan :
pati escolar
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Catalan :
pati d'esbarjo
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Catalan :
pati
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Chinese Mandarin :
操場 /操场
(cāochǎng)
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Chinese Mandarin :
游樂園 /游乐园
(yóulèyuán)
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Chinese Mandarin :
遊樂場 /游乐场
(yóulèchǎng)
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Dutch :
speelplein
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Dutch :
speelplaats
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Finnish :
leikkipaikka
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Finnish :
leikkikenttä
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Finnish :
leikkipuisto
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
French :
cour de récréation
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
French :
cour de récré
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
German :
Schulhof
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Greek :
αυλή
(avlí)
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Icelandic :
leikvöllur
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Māori :
papa tākaro
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Norwegian Bokmål :
skolegård
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Plautdietsch :
Spälplauz
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Portuguese :
playground
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Portuguese :
recreio
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Russian :
шко́льный двор
(škólʹnyj dvor)
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Spanish :
patio de recreo
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Spanish :
patio de colegio
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Spanish :
patio escolar
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Spanish :
patio
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Spanish :
patio recreativo
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Swedish :
skolgård
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Tagalog :
palaruan
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Thai :
สนามเด็กเล่น
(sà-nǎam-dèk-lên)
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Turkish :
okul bahçesi
— open-air space on a school campus where the children can play
Basque :
haur parkea
— small area for children
Bulgarian :
детска площадка
(detska ploštadka)
— small area for children
Catalan :
parc infantil
— small area for children
Catalan :
àrea de joc infantil
— small area for children
Chinese Mandarin :
操場 /操场
(cāochǎng)
— small area for children
Chinese Mandarin :
游樂園 /游乐园
(yóulèyuán)
— small area for children
Chinese Mandarin :
遊樂場 /游乐场
(yóulèchǎng)
— small area for children
Czech :
hřiště
— small area for children
Danish :
legeplads
— small area for children
Danish :
sandkasse
— small area for children
Dutch :
speeltuin
— small area for children
Dutch :
speelterrein
— small area for children
Finnish :
leikkipaikka
— small area for children
German :
Spielplatz
— small area for children
Greek :
παιδότοπος
(paidótopos)
— small area for children
Greek :
παιδική χαρά
(paidikí chará)
— small area for children
Macedonian :
игралиште
(igralište)
— small area for children
Norwegian Bokmål :
lekeplass
— small area for children
Portuguese :
parque infantil
— small area for children
Portuguese :
playground
— small area for children
Portuguese :
parquinho
— small area for children
Russian :
де́тская площа́дка
(détskaja ploščádka)
— small area for children
Serbo-Croatian :
ѝгралӣште
— small area for children
Serbo-Croatian :
ìgralīšte
— small area for children
Spanish :
juegos infantiles
— small area for children
Spanish :
parque infantil
— small area for children
Spanish :
área de juego infantil
— small area for children
Spanish :
área lúdico
— small area for children
Swedish :
lekplats
— small area for children
Swedish :
lekpark
— small area for children
Thai :
สนามเด็กเล่น
(sà-nǎam-dèk-lên)
— small area for children
Turkish :
oyun alanı
— small area for children
Turkish :
oyun sahası
— small area for children
Bulgarian :
игри́ще
(igríšte)
— space to do what one pleases
Chinese Mandarin :
游樂園 /游乐园
(yóulèyuán)
— space to do what one pleases
Chinese Mandarin :
遊樂場 /游乐场
(yóulèchǎng)
— space to do what one pleases
Danish :
tumleplads
— space to do what one pleases
Danish :
sandkasse
— space to do what one pleases
Dutch :
speelterrein
— space to do what one pleases
Finnish :
leikkikenttä
— space to do what one pleases
Finnish :
temmellyskenttä
— space to do what one pleases
German :
Spielwiese
— space to do what one pleases
Greek :
παιδική χαρά
(paidikí chará)
— space to do what one pleases
Macedonian :
игралиште
(igralište)
— space to do what one pleases
Portuguese :
playground
— space to do what one pleases
Russian :
игрова́я площа́дка
(igrovája ploščádka)
— space to do what one pleases
Serbo-Croatian :
ѝгралӣште
— space to do what one pleases
Serbo-Croatian :
ìgralīšte
— space to do what one pleases
Spanish :
campo libre
— space to do what one pleases
Swedish :
lekplats
— space to do what one pleases
Turkish :
deneme tahtası
— space to do what one pleases