playpens

Portable baby enclosures

Playpens are portable enclosures where infants and toddlers can play safely while contained in one spot.

They typically have mesh or slatted sides and a padded floor.

Figuratively, a playpen is any space where people can experiment or indulge without real-world consequences: The startup incubator was a playpen for young entrepreneurs.

infant

baby

Very young child

mesh · portable · nursery · toddler · containment · foldable · padded · floor · toys · netting

pet

puppy

Juvenile canine

exercise · training · containment · fence · indoor · rabbit · guinea pig · hutch · cage · gate

metaphorical

sandbox

Enclosed play area

creativity · boundaries · limits · controlled · safe zone · testing ground · laboratory · incubator · arena · domain

Categories
Opposites
confinement vs. freedom

playpensopen spaces

Unoccupied expanses or gaps

free range · freedom of movement · wide open spaces · danger zones · open floor

safety vs. danger

playpensdanger areas

Regions posing potential harm

construction sites

Family

play, pens, pen, penalty, playground, playhouse, penitentiary

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G