trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a resilient sheet or web (as of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling
trampoliner
ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nər How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nər
noun
trampolinist
ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nist How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nist
noun

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No more information was given, but this could’ve been the bread and/or chicken wings the aforementioned flies treated like a backyard trampoline. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 In the videos and photos little Noel could be seen dancing, smiling, jumping on a trampoline and goofing around inside a laundry hamper. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026 Coroner’s officials on Monday released the name of a woman killed in what her family calls a domestic violence shooting Saturday afternoon at a Sacramento indoor trampoline park. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Massive drill bits the width of a small trampoline are boring into the ground. — Robert Tann, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trampoline

Word History

Etymology

Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trampoline was in 1798

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trampoline

noun
tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame used for springing and landing in acrobatic tumbling

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