schoolyard

American  

[skool-yahrd] / ˈskulˌyɑrd /

noun

1. a playground or sports field near a school.

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Etymology

Origin of schoolyard

First recorded in 1865–70; school ¹ + yard ²

Example Sentences

We may be a team in my backyard, but I’m not sure it extends to the schoolyard.

From Literature

"The implications are far-reaching -- from designing healthier cities and schoolyards to guiding ecosystem restoration and rethinking green infrastructure."

From Science Daily

District leaders, it alleged, “knowingly allowed” classrooms and schoolyards to become a “viciously hostile” environment.

From Los Angeles Times

The tension comes from Odd Henderson, a schoolyard bully and tireless tormentor of Buddy, a character based on the young Capote.

From The Wall Street Journal

Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee, compared his opponents to “two kids in a schoolyard.”

From The Wall Street Journal