playland

Children's recreation area

A playland is a recreational area designed for amusement, typically featuring rides, games, or playground equipment.

The term often names specific amusement parks or children's play areas: We took the kids to the playland at the mall.

It can also describe any place devoted to fun or escapism: Las Vegas is an adult playland.

fantasy

imagination

Faculty for forming ideas

wonderland · dreamworld · whimsy · storybook · makebelieve · fantasia · escapism · daydream · fantasyland

leisure

recreation

Refreshment through leisure

  • entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
  • funAmusement or pleasure
  • gamesOrganized competitive activities

relaxation · amusement · pastime · enjoyment · frolicking · carefree · merriment · escapism · weekend · vacation

amusement

rollercoaster

Looping amusement track vehicle

funhouse · teacups · concessions · souvenirs · fireworks · parades · mascot · wristband · giftshop · admission

childhood

sandbox

Enclosed play area

kindergarten · nursery · recess · treehouse · seesaw · playroom · hopscotch · playpen · dollhouse · toychest

Opposites
purpose/function

playlandworkplace

Employment location

worksite · factory · sweatshop · office · labor camp

experiential quality

playlandconcentration camp

Facility for mass political detention

death camp · wasteland · hellhole · prison · gulag

age/demographic association

playlandnursing home

Long-term eldercare residence

old folks' home · retirement home · hospice · cemetery · graveyard

Family

playlands

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