schoolyard
noun
school·yard
ˈskül-ˌyärd 
plural schoolyards
: the area next to or surrounding a school where students typically play games or sports
He organized a marbles tournament that could take place only in the schoolyard during recess.—
Jerry Spinelli
Jerry Spinelli… there was a schoolboyish quality to the way he did it—as if he were trying to show that he was the biggest, toughest boy in the schoolyard.—Elizabeth Drew
—often used before another nounElizabeth Drewschoolyard games
a schoolyard bully
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Keep children and family pets away from areas where lines may have fallen (backyards, fields, schoolyards, etc.).
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2024
He’s known for like, going through a schoolyard at 60 miles an hour on a motorcycle, and the police chasing him, just this craziness.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2024
The school is also paying teachers to hold classrooms open during lunch periods if students want to stay inside and be protected instead of circulating out in the schoolyard.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
While walking in a line behind their teacher in the schoolyard Wednesday afternoon, young students at Lake Geneva's Central-Denison Elementary discussed the cicadas covering the grass.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2024
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2024
He’s known for like, going through a schoolyard at 60 miles an hour on a motorcycle, and the police chasing him, just this craziness.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2024
The school is also paying teachers to hold classrooms open during lunch periods if students want to stay inside and be protected instead of circulating out in the schoolyard.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
While walking in a line behind their teacher in the schoolyard Wednesday afternoon, young students at Lake Geneva's Central-Denison Elementary discussed the cicadas covering the grass.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2024
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“Schoolyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolyard. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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