Thesaurus results for PLAYLAND

playland

noun

Definition of playland

as in playground

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Recent Examples of playland The river also acts as a water recreational playland with many Arizonans using the waterway to fish, kayak and paddle board. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 27 Apr. 2026 While there are moss species in the desert and on snowy mountaintops, the warm, moist environments of the Southeastern United States are a moss playland. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 There will be snow, an ice rink, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, winter wonderland character encounters, a light walk, bounce house playland, free photo booth and food vendors selling refreshments. — Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 Kids and families can enjoy free live music, along with an inflatable playland and other features. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for playland

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Noun

The lessons on energy and power production are likely lost on the youngest of those enjoying the playground.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
There have been growing complaints about blight at the site, including homeless people living there, pervasive graffiti and skateboarders using it as a playground.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of playground

Noun

Alongside that is the Edinburgh Film Festival, the Edinburgh TV Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival, making the city a hive of activity.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
The term describes how one’s actions have side effects that might be more valuable than the actions themselves, like a bee pollinating the world’s flowers while making honey for its hive.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026