: a portable usually collapsible enclosure in which a baby or young child may play
called also play yard
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Berkowitz lifted a duckling up from a playpen that was repurposed into a duck nursery.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
But a playard or playpen doesn’t have to just be a daytime distraction zone.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 30 July 2024
To those who wonder how the playpen placed in inches of water could be a child drowning hazard when toddlers are often placed in bathtubs or kiddie pools with the same amount of water, the doctor clarifies that these situations are also dangerous, and have led to drownings.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 June 2024
The sprawling property, formerly the site of a Wyandotte County juvenile detention facility, was repurposed as an outdoor playpen for their pets.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
But a playard or playpen doesn’t have to just be a daytime distraction zone.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 30 July 2024
To those who wonder how the playpen placed in inches of water could be a child drowning hazard when toddlers are often placed in bathtubs or kiddie pools with the same amount of water, the doctor clarifies that these situations are also dangerous, and have led to drownings.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 June 2024
The sprawling property, formerly the site of a Wyandotte County juvenile detention facility, was repurposed as an outdoor playpen for their pets.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
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“Playpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playpen. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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playpen
noun
play·pen
ˈplā-ˌpen 
: a portable enclosure in which a baby or young child is placed to play
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