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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Without missing a beat, MK urged her mom to be friends with his mom so the two of them can have playdates. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 Still, an occasional visit for a playdate pickup cannot express the verisimilitudes of a quarter century of family experience shared by a renowned photographer. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 All of this combined with regular swim lessons, tennis clinics, practices, meets, appointments, birthday parties, playdates, and meetings—and celebrating Mother’s Day feels like just another task to check off the list. Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 May 2025 Her private world in Montecito The Montecito community, who have gotten to know her from school drop-offs and playdates with Archie and Lili, have become essential. Erin Hill, People.com, 3 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 Jul. 2025.

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