Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiddie land

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: kid-die -land
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A designated area for children.

noun

A designated area for children.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of kiddie land.

Example Sentences

"That's why it is a welterweight railroad — a line that falls somewhere between a kiddie land special and the standard lines that have survived through the boisterous history of American railroading."
"Sidney Lust is looking to next spring, and is planning an elaborate kiddie land for his Beltsville Drive-In."
"B and K is preparing to open a kiddieland park in Toledo, O. . . . More than a thousand children packed the Batavia […]"
"A kiddie-land department-store Santa believes he is the real Claus."
"SBA made loans to […] amusement parks, and a kiddieland picnic ground."
"[...] the wide-model Roller Coaster encloses an area of approximately 4000 sq. ft., some operators use this space as a “Kiddieland,” placing as many as three additional kid-rides in the center."

Etymology

First use appears in the 1940s and 1950s.

Inflected Forms

kiddie lands (plural) kiddieland (alternative) kiddie-land (alternative)

Phrases

tube maze

Frequently Paired Words

playplace tube maze kiddie ride

Questions

What does kiddie land mean?: A designated area for children.
Where does kiddie land come from?: First use appears in the 1940s and 1950s.

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