Playdate
//ˈpleɪˌdeɪt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.
"(Bitsy) What's your problem... Mom and Dad threatening you with the potty chair again? (Marvin) Worse[…]Mom arranged a playdate for me with Cailin from preschool."
- 2 The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.; Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.
"The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings."
- 3 The date of a showing of a film.
"Without guaranteed playdates for their films, the studios cut back on production drastically."
Example
More examples"(Bitsy) What's your problem... Mom and Dad threatening you with the potty chair again? (Marvin) Worse[…]Mom arranged a playdate for me with Cailin from preschool."
Etymology
From play + date.
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