"playstead" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: playsteads [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English *playstede, playstude, from Old English plæġstede (“playplace”), equivalent to play + stead. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*playstede}} Middle English *playstede, {{inh|en|ang|plæġstede|t=playplace}} Old English plæġstede (“playplace”), {{af|en|play|stead}} play + stead Head templates: {{en-noun}} playstead (plural playsteads)
  1. (dated) An area designated for recreation and play; a park. Tags: dated Related terms: playground
    Sense id: en-playstead-en-noun-18t8t8T8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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