playdate

noun — 3 senses

playdate

noun

/ˈpleɪˌdeɪt/

Etymology From play + date.

1

The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.

  • (Bitsy) What's your problem... Mom and Dad threatening you with the potty chair again? (Marvin) Worse[…]Mom arranged a playdate for me with Cailin from preschool.2006 March 20, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic):
2

Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.

  • The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings.
3

The date of a showing of a film.

  • Without guaranteed playdates for their films, the studios cut back on production drastically.2007, Deron Overpeck, Out of the Dark, page 5:

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