play structures

Outdoor children's equipment

Play structures are outdoor equipment designed for children's recreational climbing, sliding, swinging, and imaginative play.

Found in parks, schoolyards, and backyards, they typically combine multiple elements—slides, ladders, platforms, monkey bars—into a single connected unit.

Modern play structures emphasize safety features like rounded edges and soft landing surfaces.

The new play structure at the park has three slides and a rope bridge.

Related

slide · tube slide · playground · balance beam · treehouse · playhouse · climbing wall · bridge · ramp · ladder · seesaw · platform · tunnel · fort · climbing frame · merry-go-round · adventure playground · rope

Categories
Opposites
formality of play

play structuressports fields

Designated areas for athletics

baseball diamonds · tennis courts · basketball courts · running tracks · stadiums

BUILT vs. NATURAL

play structuresnatural landscapes

Unbuilt outdoor environments

wilderness areas · forests · meadows · open fields · woodlands

Family

play, structure, plays, played, playing, player, players, playful, playfully

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G