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ball pit

American  
[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

I remember the way everything in the ball pit was slicked with grease, each plastic sphere and surface sticking to my skin as I played Marco Polo with my brother.

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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