playgroup

[pley-groop]

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noun

a group of small children, especially preschoolers, organized for play or play activities and supervised by adult volunteers.

Origin of playgroup

First recorded in 1905–10; play + group

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Related Words for playgroup

kindergarten, preschool, babysitter, playgroup, playschool

Examples from the Web for playgroup

Contemporary Examples of playgroup

It was notable Wednesday that the cameraman and photographers were allowed to mingle somewhat freely with the playgroup.
Prince George and the New Royal Baby Rules
Tom Sykes
April 10, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for playgroup

playgroup

noun

a regular meeting of small children arranged by their parents or a welfare agency to give them an opportunity of supervised creative playSee also preschool, playschool

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