Child went outside to play.

Meaning: This sentence describes a child leaving the inside of a building or room to engage in activities for fun and enjoyment.

Choice of Words: Child is a young person, usually below the age of 12. Outside means the area beyond the walls or boundaries of a building or room. To play is an activity done for enjoyment or recreation. When you put them together, "Child went outside to play" means a young person left the indoors to engage in recreational activities.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The child then went outside to play.
• The child went back to playing outside.
• He washed his hands and went to play outside.
• She went outside to play with her friends.
• After dinner, he went to play outside.
• The people were happy and they went outside to play.
• Child goes outside to play.
• The children played outside until the sun went down.
• He put on his shoes and went outside.
• She put the book on the table and went outside.