trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn

: a resilient sheet or web (as of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling

trampoliner

ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nər 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nər

noun

trampolinist

ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nist 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nist

noun

Examples of trampoline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The star shared some Instagram stories of her elder two children enjoying playing on a huge inflatable slide and later on a giant trampoline. —Clare Fisher, People.com, 12 May 2025

Two more shots ring out in quick succession as Mr. Bhatt passes over children jumping on a trampoline. —Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Plus, there's a huge ball pit and trampoline that will likely pique your kid's interest. —Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 Apr. 2025

Carting around a three-foot-diameter trampoline, usually positioned at a 45-degree angle and placed on the side of the stage, Lofgren would regularly step onto the tramp, do a flip — while playing guitar — and, for the most part, stick the landing. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trampoline

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn 

ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn

: a canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame used for springing and landing in acrobatic tumbling