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playstead

playstead noun: an area designated for recreation and play; a park.

Noun

playstead (plural playsteads)

  1. (dated) An area designated for recreation and play; a park.
    • The number of parks and playsteads has been greatly increased during the last several years which have seen the acquisition of the Michael E. Howard playstead at Lawrence and Arlington Streets, a little over four and one-half acres; […]1924, Maurice B. Dorgan, History of Lawrence, Massachusetts, page 105
    Synonyms:
    playplace

Synonyms of playstead

Forms of playstead

pluralplaysteads

Origin of playstead

From Middle English *playstede, playstude, from Old English plæġstede (“playplace”), equivalent to play + stead.

Questions about playstead

What does playstead mean?
Playstead means an area designated for recreation and play; a park.
What part of speech is playstead?
Playstead is a noun.
What is the plural of playstead?
The plural of playstead is playsteads.

Words near playstead in the dictionary

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  6. playstead
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  10. playstreet
  11. playstreets

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