playpen

[ pley-pen ]

/ ˈpleɪˌpɛn /

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noun

a small enclosure, usually portable, in which a young child can play safely alone without constant supervision.

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Origin of playpen

First recorded in 1930–35; play + pen²

Words nearby playpen

play one's cards close to one's chest, play one's cards right, play one's trump card, play on words, play out, playpen, play politics, play possum, playreader, playroom, play Russian roulette

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It was fun and easy to use, and our then 11-month-old enjoyed having what was essentially an enclosed playpen to bounce around in during our frequent stops and in camp.
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The children were kept in a large playpen with the radio tuned to a news station for company.
With U.S. Adoption Ban, a Mother Fears for Russia’s Abandoned Kids|Janis Cooke Newman|December 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then I bought at Montgomery Ward a playpen for about $11 for the kid.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
There was the bare necessities; there was no playpen or crib for the baby.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

I say it is not necessary for a young couple to have a playpen for a baby.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And I will point out the character of my son, and what I am saying about the playpen and so on.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
They'd been standing for it ever since I could remember anything outside my own playpen, which, of course, hadn't been too long.
Four-Day Planet|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for playpen

playpen

/ (ˈpleɪˌpɛn) /

noun

a small enclosure, usually portable, in which a young child can be left to play in safety

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