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playpen

[ pley-pen ]

noun

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


playpen

/ ˈpleɪˌpɛn /

noun

  1. a small enclosure, usually portable, in which a young child can be left to play in safety
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of playpen1

First recorded in 1930–35; play + pen 2
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Example Sentences

If you like to hit the road and travel at times, you may want to invest in a portable playpen that is easy to transport—you’ll be able to get your adventures in while having peace of mind that your pooch is in a safe place.

I reached into the back seat to take my 6-month-old daughter and 1-year-old son out of the playpen that was perched in front of trash bags filled with our clothes, and into my arms.

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However, if the object was familiar, meaning it came from their playpen, dogs and wolves approached it about the same amount.

It can easily adhere to the sides, tray, or hood of your stroller as well as your little one’s car seat, playpen, or baby gym.

In a clever twist, the team also built an actual playpen that completely mimicked the VR world, to see how the rats’ brains reacted between VR and the real world.

The children were kept in a large playpen with the radio tuned to a news station for company.

Then I bought at Montgomery Ward a playpen for about $11 for the kid.

There was the bare necessities; there was no playpen or crib for the baby.

I say it is not necessary for a young couple to have a playpen for a baby.

And I will point out the character of my son, and what I am saying about the playpen and so on.

They'd been standing for it ever since I could remember anything outside my own playpen, which, of course, hadn't been too long.

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