Definitions for playpenˈpleɪˌpɛn

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

play•penˈpleɪˌpɛn(n.)

  1. a small enclosure, usu. portable, in which a baby or young child can play.

Origin of playpen:

1930–35

Princeton's WordNet

  1. playpen, pen(noun)

    a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

Wiktionary

  1. playpen(Noun)

    An enclosed space for children to play in.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. playpen

    [IBM] A room where programmers work. Compare salt mines.


Translations for playpen

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

playpen(noun)

a small wooden structure with bars on every side in which a small child can play safely.

Get even more translations for playpen »


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"playpen." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/playpen>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for playpen: