tot lot
n.— «The response of the community included the Lions Club, which was looking for a service project and decided there was a need for an imaginative and safe children’s playground. It plans to build a “tot lot” behind the center, near its basketball court, baseball diamond and jogging area.» —“A Community Effort Pays Off” by Nancy Arum in Yorktown Heights New York Times July 12, 1982. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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