locomotiveplay
nounUK /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪvpleɪ/
US /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvpleɪ/
A game where kids pretend to be trains moving along tracks.
The children spent the afternoon in locomotiveplay, chugging around the living room.
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2. A theatrical performance featuring a train as the main subject.
The school staged a locomotiveplay about a brave little engine.
3. The playful operation of model trains as a hobby.
His basement is full of locomotiveplay with tiny tracks and signals.
4. A style of children's movement activity imitating a train's motion.
The teacher led a locomotiveplay to help the kids burn off energy.