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Etymology

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From play +‎ park.

Noun

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playpark (plural playparks)

  1. Synonym of playground.
    • 1969, Gardeners' Chronicle, Horticultural Trade Journal:
      A playpark may embrace the whole range of children's recreational facilities or only a restricted number. The age group using these may range between five and 15 and the size from perhaps less than an acre to several acres.
    • 2015, Amy Fusselman, Savage Park, page 67:
      The perils of my blanking out were brought home to me particularly harshly one night when we were at the playpark quite late, again.