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playdate Meaning & Definition

/ˈpleɪˌdeɪt/

What Does Playdate Mean?

Playdate is a noun that means The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents. Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved. It is also used to mean Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.

Word Facts for Playdate

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation//ˈpleɪˌdeɪt//
Syllables1
Pluralplaydates

Playdate Definition (Noun)

  1. The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents. Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.

    The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings.

  2. Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.

    The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings.

  3. The date of a showing of a film.

Synonyms of Playdate

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Antonyms of Playdate

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Playdate in a Sentence

The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings.

Word Forms & Grammar

playdate (plural playdates)

Origin of Playdate

From play +‎ date.

Pronouncing Playdate

The standard pronunciation of playdate is //ˈpleɪˌdeɪt//, spoken in 1 syllable.

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