schoolyard
noun
school·yard
ˈskül-ˌyärd 
plural schoolyards
: the area next to or surrounding a school where students typically play games or sports
He organized a marbles tournament that could take place only in the schoolyard during recess.—
Jerry Spinelli
Jerry Spinelli… there was a schoolboyish quality to the way he did it—as if he were trying to show that he was the biggest, toughest boy in the schoolyard.—Elizabeth Drew
—often used before another nounElizabeth Drewschoolyard games
a schoolyard bully
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Staying silent is no way to deal with a bully like Trump, as so many children have learned in so many schoolyards.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Canal: 'Only in Stockton' Based on CCTV footage, it is believed that the remains — which local news broadcaster RTE reported was a hand — were dropped into the schoolyard by a bird at about 10:30 a.m.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Even if denied entry, ICE could wait in schoolyards or conduct raids at football games.
—Josh Rosenthal, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Blue green examples such as replacing schoolyard asphalt with permeable surfaces are mentioned, but the key solution touched on is the benefit of expanding recreation and open space.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Canal: 'Only in Stockton' Based on CCTV footage, it is believed that the remains — which local news broadcaster RTE reported was a hand — were dropped into the schoolyard by a bird at about 10:30 a.m.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Even if denied entry, ICE could wait in schoolyards or conduct raids at football games.
—Josh Rosenthal, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Blue green examples such as replacing schoolyard asphalt with permeable surfaces are mentioned, but the key solution touched on is the benefit of expanding recreation and open space.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for schoolyard
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“Schoolyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolyard. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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