playground n
1. an area where many people go for recreation [syn: resort area, vacation spot]
2. yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play

Playground \Play"ground`\, n. A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.

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A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors (where it may be called a tot lot in some regions.)

Modern playgrounds often have recreational equipment such as the see-saw, merry-go-round, swingset, slide, jungle gym, chin-up bars, sandbox, spring rider, monkey bars, overhead ladder, trapeze rings, playhouses, and mazes, many of which help children develop physical coordination, strength, and flexibility, as well as providing recreation and enjoyment. Common in modern playgrounds are "play structures" that link many different pieces of equipment.

Playgrounds often also have facilities for playing informal games of adult sports, such as a baseball, adiamond, a skating arena, a basketball court, or a tether ball.

• Bristol Borough Council votes to reopen Memorial Field playground
  BRISTOL BOROUGH - The playground at Memorial Field has reopened after three borough coaches publicly refuted claims brought to the council floor by Councilman Tony Devine last month that a child playing on the equipment was nearly hit in the head by an errant home run. Read more on this news related to 'Playground'
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• King Edward School playground project gets $100,000 boost
  The province and the city are joining forces to help King Edward School build a $260,000 playground after the schoolyard equipment was vandalized almost a year ago and had to be removed. Read more on this news related to 'Playground'