(~s)
1.
A ~ is a piece of land, at school or in a public area, where children can play.
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see also adventure ~
2.
If you describe a place as a ~ for a certain group of people, you mean that those people like to enjoy themselves there or go on holiday there.
...St Tropez, ~ of the rich and famous.
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