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playgroup

American  
[pley-groop] / ˈpleɪˌgrup /

noun

  1. a group of small children, especially preschoolers, organized for play or play activities and supervised by adult volunteers.

playgroup British  
/ ˈpleɪˌɡruːp /

noun

  1. a regular meeting of small children arranged by their parents or a welfare agency to give them an opportunity of supervised creative play See also preschool playschool

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of playgroup

First recorded in 1905–10; play + group

Example Sentences

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Schools in a Welsh county are "struggling" to fill their spaces leading to competition for pupils, according to a Welsh language playgroup board member.

From BBC

Anna Webb, 51, has served on the board of trustees for two Welsh language playgroup Cylch Meithrin nurseries in the county for the past 12 years.

From BBC

Speaking at a playgroup with her two-year-old daughter, Jen said her street was surrounded by postcodes eligible for the Flying Start programme - which provides 12.5 hours of free childcare to two-year-olds - but hers isn't.

From BBC

Alex was driving along the A465 at Merthyr Tydfil to take Lilah to a playgroup when her car suddenly began to lose power.

From BBC

Since then, the 21-month-old has "scoffed" sand "by the handful" and eaten playgroup rugs as well as furniture all over his home, including his own cot.

From BBC

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