playtime

noun

play·​time ˈplā-ˌtīm How to pronounce playtime (audio)
: a time for play or diversion

Examples of playtime in a Sentence

She has a little playtime in the morning before she goes to school. This isn't playtime; get to work! The children have playtime after lunch.
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Plus, average sneakers will wear out quickly on any kind of court while tennis shoes have specially designed soles that grip the surface and can handle hundreds of hours of playtime. Paige Levinson, SELF, 14 July 2025 Over a Bluetooth connection, the mouse promises 400 hours of playtime, while using the HyperSpeed dongle can net you 250 hours. PC Magazine, 9 July 2025 Monday, June 30 Have some family fun at Kids Crew Bring your kids to the other side of the river every Monday this summer for some playtime. Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Nintendo prepared for the possibility of scalping ahead of the game console’s preorder period; buyers who wanted a unit directly from their stores could only purchase one system per account and had to meet specific requirements, including 50 hours of playtime on their Switch account. Megan Farokhmanesh, Wired News, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for playtime

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playtime was in 1631

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“Playtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playtime. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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