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ball pit

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[bawl pit] / ˈbɔl ˌpɪt /

noun

ball pits plural
  1. a play area filled with colorful, lightweight plastic balls.


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Inside, she had a "David Bowie shrine", a ball pit and a collection of Japanese puzzle boxes.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

Since then, dozens of companies have made headlines for offering yoga in the office, mental health benefits, a ball pit in the break room and even nap time.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

He’s been known to sound off on everything from Olive Garden breadsticks to the horrors of the Chuck E. Cheese ball pit.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2021

But when I was a kid in Georgia, the special lure of McDonald’s was the PlayPlace, a plastic fantasy world of slides, tunnels and, more often than not, a ball pit.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2021

A woman who could have been an Oklahoma mom opened the door, joyful and alive like she’d just walked out of the ball pit at McDonald’s.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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