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# playground

noun (playground, playgrounds)

«playground» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A playground is a place outside where children play, with swings, slides and climbing frames. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#m1)
2. A school playground is the yard where pupils play at break. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths: a place where children are counted or move in and out; its area or perimeter. In everyday life and safety: taking turns on the swings, playground rules. In school: recess (USA) or break time (UK) in the playground. In stories: making new friends in the playground.

### Examples

- There are 20 children on the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x1)
- 5 children left the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x2)
- The playground is 30 meters long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x3)
- It has 4 swings and 2 slides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x4)
- Take turns on the slide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x5)
- We play tag in the playground at break time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x6)
- Wear shoes on the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x7)
- A new playground opened in our park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x8)
- Tell a teacher if someone is hurt in the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x9)
- One morning, when the prince had done his lessons, he ran out to call his friend, and they both hurried off to the lawn which was their usual playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/#x10)

### Note

A place, not a number. Children coming and going: add and subtract. Trap: the size of the playground is a measure, not a count. Americans often say «on the playground», the British «in the playground». Safety: no pushing on climbing frames; wait until the swing stops before walking past.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «playground» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«playground» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/playground.html) on Mova free.