trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a resilient sheet or web (as of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling
trampoliner
ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nər How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nər
noun
trampolinist
ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nist How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nist
noun

Examples of trampoline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two days later, Lindsay and Pat hosted a party at a trampoline park, for Cora’s fifth birthday. Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 Fact check: Image of person thrown in storm not from Hurricane Beryl The video of the trampoline blowing across someone's backyard and tearing through their fence was captured during a 2021 storm in North Carolina, according to the Weather Channel. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 The trampoline should also be set on the ground as falls off the trampoline can also cause injury. Katia Hetter, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024 Some research also shows that children’s play was resilient during the pandemic, with kids enjoying drawing and other activities that were available to them — purchases of outdoor toys like trampolines and bounce houses also rose during this time. Anna North, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trampoline 

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Word History

Etymology

Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trampoline was in 1798

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Cite this Entry

“Trampoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trampoline. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

trampoline

noun
tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame used for springing and landing in acrobatic tumbling

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