noun
A place for children to play, often with equipment. Can also refer to a park or garden for leisure. More commonly encountered in the compound 遊園地 (amusement park).
近所の遊園で子どもたちが遊んでいる。
Children are playing at the neighborhood playground.
この遊園は春になると花がきれいだ。
This park is beautiful with flowers in spring.
Compound of 遊 (play, recreation) and 園 (garden, park). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a garden or park for leisure.