noun
- a companion in play; a playmate
Usage: somewhat archaic or literary
Examples
- The two children were constant playfellows during the summer.
- She found a new playfellow in her neighbor’s daughter.
- The old man fondly remembered his childhood playfellows.
- Without his usual playfellow, the boy felt lonely at recess.
- The siblings were each other’s closest playfellows.
- He searched the playground for a playfellow to join his game.