playscape
noun
play·scape
ˈplā-ˌskāp 
plural playscapes
: a play area or structure for children: such as
a
: an arrangement of natural elements (such as rocks, streams, and logs) on which children can play
On Monday morning, ground is set to be broken on a 17-acre natural playscape within the park, set to open in 2020. It will be the biggest spot of its kind in the St. Louis region for kids and families to hop across a waterway, build towers with log blocks, get a closer peek at a ladybug and generally get happy in nature.—
Valerie Schremp Hahn
Valerie Schremp Hahn
b
: a play structure for children consisting typically of a slide, swing, climbing walls, etc.
The playground has two playscapes with slides, one for ages 2 to 4 and one for ages 5 to 12, each with plenty of opportunities to climb.—Susan Dunne
Susan Dunne"You know the playscape?" asked Zero. … You know that tunnel that you crawl through, between the slide and the swinging bridge? That's where I slept."—Louis Sachar
Louis SacharAfter riding our bikes for two hours one night …, we sat on the swings across from the hippopotamus slide in the elementary school playscape, the rubber cold beneath us.—Ocean Vuong
Ocean VuongExamples of playscape in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Moore said the city hopes to have a community build for the playscape in February to reduce installation costs.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
The objective is for the new site to be family friendly and maybe have a playscape where children can do a little wandering, much like the old location.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 24 July 2024
At home risks are in playscapes, decks, and any construction happening.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Last May, the city of Detroit and other organizations spent $3 million on a host of new amenities for Clark Park, including a basketball court, tennis court and playscape.
—Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for playscape 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
The objective is for the new site to be family friendly and maybe have a playscape where children can do a little wandering, much like the old location.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 24 July 2024
At home risks are in playscapes, decks, and any construction happening.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Last May, the city of Detroit and other organizations spent $3 million on a host of new amenities for Clark Park, including a basketball court, tennis court and playscape.
—Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for playscape
Dictionary Entries Near playscape
Cite this Entry
“Playscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playscape. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share