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| playroom |
a room set aside for recreation. |
| playtime |
time set aside for play or recreation, esp. for children. |
| potter's field |
an area set aside for the burial of the friendless poor or unknown individuals. |
| presbytery |
the part of a church set aside for the clergy. [1/4 definitions] |
| preserve |
an area set aside for the protection and propagation of fish, animals, or plant life; nature preserve. [1/8 definitions] |
| pressroom |
the room in a newspaper office, or the usu. temporary headquarters at or near the site of some news event, set aside for the reporters. [1/2 definitions] |
| quash2 |
to declare to be of no effect, esp. in a legal proceeding; set aside; annul. |
| reservation |
an area of land set aside by the U.S. Government for the use of Native Americans. [1/4 definitions] |
| reserve |
to set aside, or cause to be set aside, for a particular purpose or individual. [1/8 definitions] |
| sickroom |
a room set aside for a sick person. |
| sinking fund |
a fund set aside to pay off the long-term debt of a state or corporation. |
| study |
a room set aside for reading and studying. [1/12 definitions] |
| study hall |
a classroom or other area set aside for this use. [1/2 definitions] |
| superannuate |
to discard, dispose of, or set aside as out of date, old-fashioned, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| supersede |
to cause to be replaced or set aside. [1/2 definitions] |
| war chest |
a fund of money set aside for a special purpose, such as a political campaign. |
| year |
a portion of the year that is recurrently set aside for something specific. [1/5 definitions] |
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