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

Inside were trampolines, foam pits, giant slides, and endless things to climb on. —Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025

Meanwhile, Ruby’s escaped son told officers that he and his sister had been forced to stand in the hot sun, tied down to weights, and forced to jump on a trampoline all day. —Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025

Enjoy live magic shows by Kevin Hall along with a petting zoo, pony rides, face-painting, bungy trampolines, make-and-take crafts with Kidcreate Studio and more. —Meghan Davy Sandvold, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025

There were slides, trampolines, and pits of foam cubes. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 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
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• 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