playgroup

noun

play·​group ˈplā-ˌgrüp How to pronounce playgroup (audio)
: an informal gathering of preschool children organized for the purpose of play and companionship

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Since then, Nicky regularly goes to playgroups with other dogs. — Angel Saunders, People.com, 16 June 2025 At a playgroup one day, a woman, who Pettitt said seemed to have light emanating from her body, approached her and asked her to tea. — Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024 Calling seems to be a lifeline for this mom, and your wife could ask her if she is involved in any playgroups or other activities with other moms and their children. — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024 The Shift in the Mom Group My original playgroup started as a lifeline, then turned into a Martha Stewart-esque fever dream. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playgroup

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of playgroup was in 1909

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“Playgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playgroup. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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