playset

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noun

A themed collection of similar toys designed to work together to enact some action or event.

Less commonScrabble 12

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nounplayset (plural playsets)

plural playsets

  1. A themed collection of similar toys designed to work together to enact some action or event.
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    For instance, the cluttered, homely design of, say, the Burrow, is in itself, a masterly piece of design; […] and, crucially, it can also be translated into commercial products, such as an area of the wizarding world theme park, a training level in a video-game, and a LEGO playset that currently retails at over £60.

    2012, Deborah Cartmell, A Companion to Literature, Film and Adaptation
  2. A unitary structure for children to play on, typically including a slide, and often swings, ropes to climb on, and other things found as separate structures at public playgrounds.

    Your children can play on the small playset, climb through a hollow log, and draw a picture for all to see.

    2010, Laura Hoevener, Terri Weeks, Adventures Around Cincinnati

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APA

playset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playset

MLA

“playset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playset. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playset,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playset.

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