trampoline

noun

tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a resilient sheet or web (as of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling
trampoliner
ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nər How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nər
noun
trampolinist
ˌtram-pə-ˈlē-nist How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlē-nist
noun

Examples of trampoline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Socks for the trampoline and play zone are available at the counter. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024 Snow King Mountain packs a punch with a bungee trampoline and an alpine coaster. Lindsay Cohn, Parents, 13 May 2024 Editors’ Picks Scarlett Johansson Shares Her Beauty Regimen Video Not everyone wants more screens, trampolines and new games. Jesus Jiménez Jackie Molloy, New York Times, 11 May 2024 Khloé Kardashian, 39, shared a glimpse of Psalm's birthday celebrations, posting a photo of his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cake on her Instagram Stories, along with a video of the Kardashian-Jenner kids bouncing on a trampoline. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Pictures and videos on social media show co-ed revelers hopping from boat to boat, dancing in the water, jumping on water trampolines, and chugging beers and cocktails. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 May 2024 So does hitting the trampoline at the correct moment while a basketball is hovering in the air, waiting to be snatched up and thrown down in an acrobatic dunk. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024 Altitude Trampoline’s various indoor parks offer an array of activities, in addition to trampoline jumping. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 Among the attractions are a Ninja running course, dodgeball, a zipline, a competitive playground, a trampoline basketball dunk area, as well as activities for smaller children and toddlers. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trampoline was in 1798

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Cite this Entry

“Trampoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trampoline. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

trampoline

noun
tram·​po·​line ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn How to pronounce trampoline (audio)
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame used for springing and landing in acrobatic tumbling

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