playpark en · NOUN
Etymology
From play + park.
Meanings
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Synonym of playground (“open space for playing”).
A playpark may embrace the whole range of children's recreational facilities or only a restricted number. The age group using these may range between five and 15 and the size from perhaps less than an acre to several acres.
1969, Gardeners' Chronicle, Horticultural Trade Journal:The perils of my blanking out were brought home to me particularly harshly one night when we were at the playpark quite late, again.
2015, Amy Fusselman, Savage Park, page 67:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| playparks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| play park | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
es parque de juegos (playground) · es parque infantil (playground) · es parque de juego/recreación (infantil) (playground) · es parque lúdico/recreativo (infantil) (playground)