Meaning & use
playtime
A period of time set aside for children to play, especially at school.
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The kindergartners rushed outside eagerly the moment playtime finally began.
Rain forced the school to move playtime indoors for the entire afternoon.
A note on using this word
Playtime is used mainly in British English for what American schools typically call recess.
Words with a similar meaning
recess
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