playgroup

noun

play·​group ˈplā-ˌgrüp How to pronounce playgroup (audio)
: an informal gathering of preschool children organized for the purpose of play and companionship

Examples of playgroup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At a playgroup one day, a woman, who Pettitt said seemed to have light emanating from her body, approached her and asked her to tea. Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024 Calling seems to be a lifeline for this mom, and your wife could ask her if she is involved in any playgroups or other activities with other moms and their children. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024 But if people want to busy themselves with children’s playgroups and Moscow restaurants—Remchukov, the newspaper publisher, spoke of new supply chains that provide exquisite crab legs and sea urchins from Murmansk, on the Barents Sea—that’s fine, too. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024 Inside the Arnos Arms pub, Princess Kate chatted with dads and kids about the online community and meetup group that supports parents — and even joined a music playgroup session! Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for playgroup 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playgroup was in 1909

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“Playgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playgroup. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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