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n. An outdoor area set aside for recreation and play, especially one containing equipment such as seesaws and swings.

n. A field or sphere of unrestricted pleasurable activity: "Foreign affairs had been T.R.'s personal playground during his Presidency” ( John Dos Passos).

n. A large open space to play on, usually for children.

n. A yard or other open-air space on a school campus where the children can play, especially during breaks

n. Small area with dedicated play equipment, usually for children

n. Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.

n. A piece of ground used for recreation.

n. A piece of ground set apart for open-air recreation; especially, such a piece of ground connected with a school, etc.

n. yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play

n. an area where many people go for recreation

"To get the playground on the roof of the school house recognized as the _public playground_ seemed a long step toward turning it into a general neighborhood evening resort, that should be always open, and so towards bringing school and people, and especially the school and the boy, together in a bond of mutual sympathy good for them both."

yard    curtilage    grounds   

playland    playroom    playpen    playhouse    playfield   

playstead    court   

classroom    park    mall    recreation    gym