: a portable usually collapsible enclosure in which a baby or young child may play
called also play yard
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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.
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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
The final teaser ends with a montage of what’s to come — including epic fight scenes, flying aircrafts, colorful ball playpens, and more!
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Authorities found 13 pounds of fentanyl in pills in plastic bags and the couple’s 1-year-old baby playing in his playpen a few feet away from one of the bags of marijuana.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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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
The final teaser ends with a montage of what’s to come — including epic fight scenes, flying aircrafts, colorful ball playpens, and more!
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Authorities found 13 pounds of fentanyl in pills in plastic bags and the couple’s 1-year-old baby playing in his playpen a few feet away from one of the bags of marijuana.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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“Playpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playpen. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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