playland

[ pley-land ]

noun

1. an area used for recreation or amusement; playground or amusement park.
2. a town or city that relies heavily on its tourist trade to bolster its economy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of playland¹

First recorded in 1945–50; play + -land

Example Sentences

A moral focal point was Glen Echo Park, a wonderful art-deco playland in Maryland along the Potomac.

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