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Definition of Playpen
1. Noun. A portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play.
Definition of Playpen
1. Noun. An enclosed space for children to play in. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Playpen
1. an enclosure in which a young child may play [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Playpen
Literary usage of Playpen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Praise Blue Skies by Tom White (2003)
"In the background there is a playpen, cooking gear, a legless table supported by
ropes hung from tree limbs above and two hammocks slung between locust ..."
2. In a Family Way by Rochelle Hollander Schwab (1995)
""Could you put her down in the playpen?" Sonya asked, breaking into his reverie.
She'd set the playpen up in the living room, one side folded down to make ..."
3. The Modern Revolution in Physics by Benjamin Crowell (2003)
"Radioactive decay was just a good playpen to get us started with concepts of ...
By stocking the playpen with an unlimited supply of identical atom-toys, ..."
4. My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World by Julian Dibbell (1998)
"... as anonymous “guest” characters, mistaken the place for a vast playpen in
which they might act out their wildest fantasies without fear of censure. ..."
5. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"... Ce O ooooooooooooo WATER UTENSILS TRASH playpen US We will do this Who will
do it Veil washed ,** Keep covered OO ooo O ooo ..."
6. Abandoned to the State: Cruelty and Neglect in Russian Orphanages by Kathleen Hunt (1999)
"There were four children in a playpen with no toys. One was screaming, screaming,
screaming. And two other were prostrate, face down and hunched over, ..."
7. The Catskills Alive! by Francine Silverman (2003)
"A playpen can even be moved into the room, if necessary. This full fitness facility
has a massage therapist on staff and a weight-watcher's program. ..."
8. Praise Blue Skies by Tom White (2003)
"In the background there is a playpen, cooking gear, a legless table supported by
ropes hung from tree limbs above and two hammocks slung between locust ..."
9. In a Family Way by Rochelle Hollander Schwab (1995)
""Could you put her down in the playpen?" Sonya asked, breaking into his reverie.
She'd set the playpen up in the living room, one side folded down to make ..."
10. The Modern Revolution in Physics by Benjamin Crowell (2003)
"Radioactive decay was just a good playpen to get us started with concepts of ...
By stocking the playpen with an unlimited supply of identical atom-toys, ..."
11. My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World by Julian Dibbell (1998)
"... as anonymous “guest” characters, mistaken the place for a vast playpen in
which they might act out their wildest fantasies without fear of censure. ..."
12. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"... Ce O ooooooooooooo WATER UTENSILS TRASH playpen US We will do this Who will
do it Veil washed ,** Keep covered OO ooo O ooo ..."
13. Abandoned to the State: Cruelty and Neglect in Russian Orphanages by Kathleen Hunt (1999)
"There were four children in a playpen with no toys. One was screaming, screaming,
screaming. And two other were prostrate, face down and hunched over, ..."
14. The Catskills Alive! by Francine Silverman (2003)
"A playpen can even be moved into the room, if necessary. This full fitness facility
has a massage therapist on staff and a weight-watcher's program. ..."
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