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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Star Wars The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter Set Put together the N-1 Starfighter and embark on hours of playtime, or display it with your other Lego Star Wars collectibles. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025 Moments into playtime, half the lights in the Dome flicked off. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 In the footage, Cole spends most of his playtime with a steely gaze, occasionally punctuating a star grab by wiping his hands clean of sweat. Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025 The earbuds can play for up to 28 hours of total playtime with the ANC function turned off. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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