playground

English

/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/

noun

Definitions

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
(figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.

Etymology

Com from English play + English ground (that has been ground, earthing).

Origin

English

ground

Gloss

that has been ground, earthing

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

PlayStation English
Playmaster English
above ground English
aboveground English
afterplay English
ageplay English
aground English
airplay English
antiplay English
autoplay English
background English
battleground English
bedground English
belowground English
bloodplay English
bootleg ground English
breathplay English
buttplay English
by-play English
byground English
byplay English
campground English
cardplay English
centerground English
centreground English
chapterplay English
counterplay English
crossplay English
cumberground English
electroplay English
endplay English
eyeground English
fairground English
fingerplay English
fireground English
fireplay English
foodplay English
foreground English
foreplay English
fourplay English
gameplay English
genderplay English
ground English
ground stop English
ground tissue English
groundable English
groundage English
groundation English
groundbait English
groundbreaker English
groundbreaking English
groundburst English
groundcherry English
groundcrew English
grounder English
groundfire English
groundfish English
groundhog English
groundhopper English
groundhopping English
groundlaying English
groundless English
groundline English
groundling English
groundly English
groundmass English
groundmist English
groundnut English
groundpecker English
groundplan English
groundrow English
groundshare English
groundsheet English
groundsill English
groundspeed English
groundstaff English
groundstone English
groundstroke English
groundswell English
groundwall English
groundward English
groundwards English
groundwater English
groundwave English
groundwood English
groundwork English
groundworker English
groundworm English
groundy English
gunplay English
hairplay English
handplay English
hardground English
horseplay English
interplay English
knifeplay English
longplay English
metaplay English
microground English
midground English
midplay English
miniplay English
misground English
misplay English
multiplay English
nameplay English
netplay English
nonground English
nonplay English
outground English
outplay English
overground English
overplay English
painplay English
photoplay English
pissplay English
play English
play-by-play English
playability English
playable English
playact English
playaholic English
playathon English
playback English
playball English
playbarn English
playbill English
playblast English
playboard English
playboat English
playboating English
playbook English
playbox English
playboy English
playbroker English
playbus English
playcalling English
playcenter English
playcentre English
playception English
playdate English
playday English
playdough English
playdown English
player English
playest English
playeth English
playette English
playfeer English
playfellow English
playfield English
playframe English
playfriend English
playful English
playgame English
playgirl English
playgoer English
playgoing English
playgroup English
playhouse English
playing English
playland English
playleader English
playless English
playlet English
playlike English
playline English
playlist English
playlore English
playlot English
playmaker English
playmaking English
playmat English
playmate English
playmobile English
playock English
playout English
playpark English
playpen English
playpipe English
playreader English
playreading English
playright English
playroom English
playscape English
playscheme English
playschool English
playscript English
playset English
playshed English
playsheet English
playsome English
playsong English
playspace English
playspot English
playstead English
playstow English
playstreet English
playstyle English
playsuit English
playtest English
playtester English
playtext English
plaything English
playthrough English
playtime English
playtoy English
playware English
playwear English
playwork English
playworker English
playwright English
playwriter English
playwriting English
ponyplay English
preground English
pureplay English
quickplay English
raceplay English
reground English
replay English
rufous-vented ground-cuckoo English
rôleplay English
sandgrounder English
schoolground English
screenplay English
shoeplay English
showground English
slowplay English
spearplay English
sportsground English
stageplay English
stoneground English
superplay English
swordplay English
teamplay English
underground English
underplay English
unground English
urgrund English
wasteground English
waterplay English
waxplay English
wordplay English
play Italian
play Spanish, Castilian
プレイ Japanese
プレー Japanese
plæġstede Old English
*playstede Middle English
grounde Middle English
pleyen Middle English
play Chinese
graun Tok Pisin
pilai Tok Pisin
prei Sranan Tongo
garaund Fiji Hindi