noun
playdate
PLAY-dayt
noun
1
A pre-arranged visit where one child goes to another's home to play, usually set up by the parents.
"We scheduled a playdate for Saturday so the boys could play with their new Lego set."
"Her calendar was full of playdates during the summer holidays."
2
The release date on which a film opens in cinemas.
"The studio pushed the playdate back by two weeks."
How to Use Playdate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA get-together arranged for kids to play, usually organised by the parents rather than the children themselves.
Common pairings
schedule a playdate
arrange a playdate
Word Forms
playdates plural
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Etymology
Simply play + date — a date set aside for playing.