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Definition of playground noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

playground

noun
 
/ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
 
/ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
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  1. an outdoor area where children can play, especially at a school or in a park
    • a school playground
    • an adventure playground
    • teachers on playground duty
    compare schoolyard see also adventure playgroundTopics Games and toysb1, Life stagesb1, Educationb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • children’s
    • adventure
    • school
    playground + noun
    • bully
    • bullying
    • equipment
    preposition
    • in a/​the playground
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  2. a place where a particular type of people go to enjoy themselves
    • The resort is a playground of the rich and famous.
See playground in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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