different between playground vs mom

English

Etymology

From play +? ground. Compare Middle English playstede, playstude (“playground”) from Old English plæ?stede (“playground”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ple???a?nd/

Noun

playground (plural playgrounds)

1. (outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]
2. (figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.

   The exclusive tropical island was a millionaire's playground.

Related terms

• playfield
• playhouse
• playland
• playpen
• playroom
• playstead

Translations

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?plej.???aw?d??/

Noun

playground m (plural playgrounds)

1. playground (open-air space where the children can play)
2. (by extension) playground (space to do what one pleases)

English

Alternative forms

• mam
• Mom
• mum, Mum (Australian, British, Irish)

Etymology

Abbreviation of momma.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /m?m/
• (US) enPR: m?m, IPA^(key): /m?m/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /m?m/
• Rhymes: -?m

Noun

mom (plural moms)

1. (Canada, US, West Midlands, colloquial, familiar) mother.
2. (informal) An adult female owner of a pet.

Verb

mom (third-person singular simple present moms, present participle momming or moming, simple past and past participle mommed or momed)

1. (informal) To care in a motherly way.

Usage notes

• "Mom" is capitalized when used as a proper noun, but not when used as a common noun:

  I think Mom likes my new car.

  I think my mom will like you.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• Mother’s Day
• Appendix:American Dialect Society words of the year

Anagrams

• MMO

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

mom f or m or n (plural mommen, diminutive mommetje n)

1. mask
2. a specific kind of beer

Derived terms

• mombakkes
• mommer
• vermommen

Nisenan

Noun

mom

1. water

References

• Andrew Eatough, Central Hill Nisenan Texts with Grammatical Sketch

White Hmong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m????/

Etymology

Compare Mandarin ? (mào).

Noun

mom

1. hat