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 most powerful visual effect is the ashy remains of the playground victims, still intact—until a shock wave scatters the ashes to the wind.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
The open space would include a dog park and possibly a playground and other recreational amenities, Floyd said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of playground

Noun

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
Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026