playdate

noun

play·​date ˈplā-ˌdāt How to pronounce playdate (audio)
: a play session for small children arranged in advance by their parents

Examples of playdate in a Sentence

She has a playdate with a friend from kindergarten.
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However, there’s one issue that’s starting to create some stress for me: Part of my responsibilities include driving the child to and from school, activities and playdates, all using my personal car. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 May 2025 Owners test pups' recognition skills, with mixed results Watch the Guinness World Record holders for tallest, smallest dog have a playdate Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 May 2025 This photo provided by Guinness World Records shows Pearl, the world's shortest living dog, with Reginald, the world's tallest living dog, both certified by Guinness World Records, during a playdate in Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 5, 2025. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025 Other international playdates are still being decided. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playdate

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playdate was in 1975

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“Playdate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playdate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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