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playground

[pley-ground] / ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd /
NOUN
recreation area
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L.A. has long served as a luxury playground for the royal family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

I loved playing it in the playground at school but the reason I support Spurs is down to my uncle's closest mate, who is a fan.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Especially now that I’m eating less dairy, the mini blender has become my workaround and my playground.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

“We offer tremendous new amenities that no other presidential center provides, like an NBA-regulation-size basketball court, two-level playground, recording studio, classroom spaces and more than two dozen newly commissioned pieces of public art.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They teased me on the playground: “Comfort sleeps with dead people in her house!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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