playmate

noun (a playmate, playmates)

«playmate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A playmate is a friend that a child plays with. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and stories it is used about young children and their friends, or about animals that play together. Phrases: «a childhood playmate», «a new playmate».

Examples

My best playmate lives next door. tree →
The puppy needs a playmate. tree →
She made a new playmate at the park. tree →
We were playmates when we were little. tree →
The kittens are playmates. tree →
Grandma remembered her childhood playmate. tree →
He was a kind playmate who always shared. tree →
My cousin is my favourite playmate. tree →

Note

Countable: playmates. Mostly used about young children; older children say «friend» or «mate» (UK, Australia).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «playmate» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«playmate» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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