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playground in French

playground in French is cour de récréation, aire de jeux, terrain de jeu — playground means an outdoor area, often with swings and slides, set aside for children to play.

playground in French

cour de récréation
noun
aire de jeux
noun
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]
terrain de jeu
noun
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]
cour de récré
noun
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]
cour de récréation
noun
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]
plaine de jeux
noun
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

What does "playground" mean?

  1. noun An outdoor area, often with swings and slides, set aside for children to play.
    "The kids raced straight to the swings when we reached the playground."
  2. noun Any place or situation where someone is free to act however they like, without much restriction.
    "For hackers, an open network is a playground."
  3. noun A sandbox environment for testing code against an API.
    "You can try out the API calls in the developer playground before writing real code."
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playground in a sentence

  • The kids raced straight to the swings when we reached the playground.
  • The school built a new playground with a climbing frame.
  • For hackers, an open network is a playground.
  • You can try out the API calls in the developer playground before writing real code.

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What is "playground" in French?

"playground" in French is cour de récréation, aire de jeux, terrain de jeu. playground means: An outdoor area, often with swings and slides, set aside for children to play.

How do you use "playground" in a sentence?

Example: "The kids raced straight to the swings when we reached the playground." In French, "playground" is cour de récréation, aire de jeux, terrain de jeu.

Are there other ways to say "playground" in French?

Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "playground": cour de récréation, aire de jeux, terrain de jeu, cour de récré, plaine de jeux.

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