Etymology

playstead

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Today it means: An area designated for recreation and play; a park. Full definition →

Middle English *playstede ← Old English plæġstede
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  1. Old English · inherited fromplæġstede“playplace”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*playstede
  3. English todayplaystead

From Middle English *playstede, playstude, from Old English plæġstede (“playplace”), equivalent to play + stead.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.