schoolyard
noun
The open area around a school where children play.
Example sentence
- “At recess, the schoolyard fills with shouting kids.”
Does duty as an adjective for childish behavior among adults: schoolyard insults, schoolyard taunts.
Related words
playgroundAn open outdoor area where children play, typically equipped with swings, slides, and similar equipment.alumnusA current or former student of a school or university, of any gender.cafeteriaAn eating place where people pick out food at a counter and carry it to a table themselves.sophomoreA student in the second year of high school or of a college or university.dormitoryA building, or section of one, where students, soldiers, or other groups of people sleep and live.freshmanA student of either sex in the first year of high school or university, or a new member of a legislature.