playdate
Americannoun
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playdates
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of playdate
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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“He’s proud of the fact that their house is the site of every playdate, that he butts heads with his toddler, that he stalks the halls as ‘Papa T-rex.’”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Elin Strong, a writer based in Southern California, first spotted one on the arm of a “very chic” stylist friend at a playdate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
Everything about the story, from opening to closing dance party, feels like it was made up on an especially unimaginative playdate by bored kids who’d rather be watching TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
On Sunday morning, as I was looking for shoes and packing snacks, I heard a rumor that ICE was on the same block as my child’s playdate.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
“Same for you. Maybe we should have you over for a playdate? I’m sure you’re into just as many of those dreadful shoot-them-up video games as the rest of these kids.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
“By the time we started getting together for playdates and got the group chat going, I was certain that I’d found my village,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
The doctor’s appointments, the dentist appointments, the haircuts and meal making, the playdates and sleepovers and trips to the playground/zoo/theme park/museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025
Parents can also look for playgroups, book clubs, recreational sports leagues or initiate talking to parents about scheduling playdates with their little ones' friends from childcare.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
She’s also hosting playdates to avoid going to water parks.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
We were inseparable, and Mama and Mario’s mom used to arrange playdates at the park for us on the weekends.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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