Trampoline
/ˈtræm.pə.liːn/noun
A springy platform or device used for jumping and rebounding.
Did you know?The English word comes from Italian *trampolino*, a term for an acrobat’s springboard, and the modern sense spread through the world of circus performance before becoming a playground staple.
Etymological Timeline
18th Century
Italian
trampolino
“A springboard or apparatus used by acrobats for leaps and vaults.”
18th Century
Italian
trampolino di salto
“A jumping board or springboard for performances.”
19th Century
French
trampoline
“A springboard used in circus and acrobatic acts.”
Early 20th Century
English
trampoline
“An acrobatic springboard or bouncing device.”
Modern English
English
trampoline
“A taut, springy mat set in a frame for jumping.”