schoolyard
Americannoun
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Origin of schoolyard
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One time I tripped in the schoolyard and hit the back of my head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
In these online spaces, the same power dynamics play out that are seen in the parameters of a schoolyard.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
It would be impossible to shield them from "incessant discussion of the case in the media, online, in public spaces - even in the schoolyard", he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
Last year, a parent coalition successfully lobbied for Pasadena Unified to commit a portion of Measure R, its $900-million school facilities bond, for schoolyard greening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
At recess I stood in the middle of the schoolyard in my party dress.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
One country I absorbed through schoolyards and television and travel soccer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
"The implications are far-reaching -- from designing healthier cities and schoolyards to guiding ecosystem restoration and rethinking green infrastructure."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2026
Functional turf is defined as lawn used for recreational and community gatherings — even areas where children and pets can run and play such as outside homes or on schoolyards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Back in the 1990s, videos bringing together the best from around the world – sample title: Lightning Strikes - would be passed around schoolyards until the tape wore thin.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024
Schoolboys fought over again in the schoolyards the battles with the heathenish names.
From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary
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