playdate

The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.

Noun

  1. The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.
    • (Bitsy) What's your problem... Mom and Dad threatening you with the potty chair again? (Marvin) Worse[…]Mom arranged a playdate for me with Cailin from preschool. - 2006 March 20, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic):

    1. Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.

      • The poodles have regular playdates on weekday mornings.
  2. The date of a showing of a film.
    • Without guaranteed playdates for their films, the studios cut back on production drastically. - 2007, Deron Overpeck, Out of the Dark, page 5:

Origin

From play + date.

Forms

playdates play date