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
The group of about eight women clicked, meeting for a weekly playdate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
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
Smooth the way by arranging a playdate or two before school starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
My mom got really annoyed at the kid’s mom for letting me watch the movie, so they ended up getting into an argument and—long story short—I never had another playdate there again.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
People already bond with their Roombas—giving them names, taking them on vacation, even hosting Roomba playdates, according to Darling’s research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
She said playdates were helpful "because you're not asking for a favour, you're looking after kids of friends one day, then they look after yours the next".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2023
“I’m not a little kid anymore. You don’t need to plan playdates for me.”
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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