playdate
/ˈpleɪˌdeɪt/
playdate noun: the occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.
Noun
playdate (plural playdates)
- The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.
- (Bitsy) What's your problem... Mom and Dad threatening you with the potty chair again?
(Marvin) Worse[…]Mom arranged a playdate for me with Cailin from preschool.2006 March 20, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic)
- Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.
- The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings.
- (Bitsy) What's your problem... Mom and Dad threatening you with the potty chair again?
- The date of a showing of a film.
- Without guaranteed playdates for their films, the studios cut back on production drastically.2007, Deron Overpeck, Out of the Dark, page 5
Forms of playdate
| plural | playdates |
|---|---|
| alternative form | play date |
Origin of playdate
From play + date.
Questions about playdate
- What does playdate mean?
- Playdate means the occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.
- What part of speech is playdate?
- Playdate is a noun.
- How do you pronounce playdate?
- Playdate is pronounced /ˈpleɪˌdeɪt/.
- What is the plural of playdate?
- The plural of playdate is playdates.
Words near playdate in the dictionary
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