schoolyard
noun
school·yard
ˈskül-ˌyärd 
plural schoolyards
: the area next to or surrounding a school where students typically play games or sports
He organized a marbles tournament that could take place only in the schoolyard during recess.—
Jerry Spinelli
Jerry Spinelli… there was a schoolboyish quality to the way he did it—as if he were trying to show that he was the biggest, toughest boy in the schoolyard.—Elizabeth Drew
—often used before another nounElizabeth Drewschoolyard games
a schoolyard bully
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At one point, cinematographer Adib Sobhani’s camera cranes up above the schoolyard, showing students and parents separated by a fence that Aliyar accidentally locked.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
But as the boy and his friends exited a walkway near the schoolyard a rival not involved in the earlier dustup ran up and punched the shooter in the face.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
There’s a case to be made, perhaps, that changing Snape’s race may turn James Potter’s animosity against him in their youth into something more racially charged as opposed to mere schoolyard bullying.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
In the video footage, Jeffrey is seen riding from the schoolyard toward the walkway on a scooter, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
But as the boy and his friends exited a walkway near the schoolyard a rival not involved in the earlier dustup ran up and punched the shooter in the face.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
There’s a case to be made, perhaps, that changing Snape’s race may turn James Potter’s animosity against him in their youth into something more racially charged as opposed to mere schoolyard bullying.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
In the video footage, Jeffrey is seen riding from the schoolyard toward the walkway on a scooter, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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“Schoolyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolyard. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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