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play
/pleɪ/ nounDefinition
THEATRE [C] › a story that is written for actors to perform, usually in a theatre: We saw a play at the National Theatre. Most schools usually put on a play (= perform a play) at Christmas.
SPORTS/GAMES [U] › the activity of taking part in a sport or a game: Rain stopped play in the Hingis-Davenport match.
CHILDREN [U] › when children enjoy themselves with toys and games: a play area
→ See also foul play → See also role-play (Definition of play noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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