# playground

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #9,793

## Definitions
1. A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
2. Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
3. A sandbox for testing calls to an application programming interface.

## Etymology
From play + ground. Compare Middle English playstede (“playground”) from Old English pleġstede.

## Common misspellings (16)
`lpayground`, `palyground`, `plagyround`, `playgground`, `playgorund`, `playgronud`, `playgroudn`, `playgroundd`, `playgrounnd`, `playgrround`, `playgruond`, `playrgound`, `playyground`, `pllayground`, `plyaground`, `pplayground`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/playground