A trampoline is a piece of equipment on which you jump up and down as a sport. It consists of a large piece of strong cloth held by springs in a frame.
trampoline in British English
(ˈtræmpəlɪn, -ˌliːn) or trampolin (ˈtræmpəˌlɪn)
noun
1.
a tough canvas sheet suspended by springs or elasticated cords from a frame, used by acrobats, gymnasts, etc
verb
2. (intransitive)
to exercise on a trampoline
Derived forms
trampoliner (ˈtrampoliner) or trampolinist (ˈtrampolinist)
noun
Word origin
C18: via Spanish from Italian trampolino, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; compare trample
trampoline in American English
(ˈtræmpəˌlin; ˈtræmpəlɪn; ˌ træmpəˈlin)
noun
US
an apparatus for performing acrobatic tumbling and jumping feats, consisting of a sheet of strong canvas attached to a frame by springs and held tautlystretched above the floor
Derived forms
trampoliner (ˈtrampoˌliner)
noun or ˈtrampoˌlinist
Word origin
It trampolino, springboard, akin to trampoli, stilts < Ger trampeln, to trample, freq. of trampen: for IE base see trap1
Examples of 'trampoline' in a sentence
trampoline
Ours loved playing on the slide and trampoline and in the sandpit.
The Sun (2015)
So is it worth buying a trampoline for your back garden?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Use a trampoline or get her jumping on your bed.
The Sun (2013)
In the back garden is a swimming pool and a trampoline.
The Sun (2011)
Jump on a trampoline without a safety net?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In the garden the family also have a large trampoline and a big wooden playground area featuring swings and a climbing frame.
The Sun (2010)
The world's largest underground trampoline is about to open.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She had a huge 20ft swimming pool in the garden and a large trampoline.
The Sun (2013)
My friend paid 3,000 for her sunken trampoline.
The Sun (2012)
Like teachers of the piano or of trampoline jumping, trainers charge varying amounts for tuition.
The Sun (2006)
If you are thinking of buying a trampoline this year, here are the main issues to consider.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A friend of mine recently told me about a sunken trampoline she had installed in her garden.
The Sun (2012)
After school, encouraging her to be active by running around or perhaps jumping on a trampoline might help to ease the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The most fun was the high jump, where we used a trampoline to jump over an elastic thread before landing in the pool.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A thief who tried to escape justice was caught in mid-air after he inadvertently jumped onto a trampoline.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It has a pool, trampoline, basketball and crazy golf.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
trampoline
British English: trampoline /ˈtræmpəlɪn; -ˌliːn/ NOUN
A trampoline is a piece of equipment on which you jump up and down as a sport. It consists of a large piece of strong cloth held by springs in a frame.