1835 16 May 5/4 Unfortunate Spain perpetually destined as a play-garden to serve for them, forgetting the presence of French troops in the interior of that country might produce the most disastrous moral effect.
1862 J. Keble vi. 103 Is not a life well-spent A child's play-garden, lent For Heaven's high trust to train young heart and limb?
1999 (Nexis) 3 Aug. 10 Youngsters at a North Tyneside nursery can now make the most of the sunshine thanks to a cash boost that has paid for a new play garden.