Meanings
plural playsteads
- datedAn area designated for recreation and play; a park.
The number of parks and playsteads has been greatly increased during the last several years which have seen the acquisition of the Michael E. Howard playstead at Lawrence and Arlington Streets, a little over four and one-half acres; […]
1924, Maurice B. Dorgan, History of Lawrence, Massachusetts, page 105Synonyms: playplace
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn area designated for recreation and play; a park.
Origin
- Old Englishplæġstede“playplace”
- Middle English*playstede
- Englishplaystead
From Middle English *playstede, playstude, from Old English plæġstede (“playplace”), equivalent to play + stead.
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