playhouse

noun

play·​house ˈplā-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce playhouse (audio)
1
2
: a small house for children to play in

Examples of playhouse in a Sentence

they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens
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The playhouse was unable to produce the festival this year, citing budget issues and other reasons. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025 The buzz and the packed playhouses set Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? up for a film version next. John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Some of Lowe’s favorite parts of the property include the first floor with all the historical features, a playhouse that has two bedrooms and front and back porches, the rose garden next to the playhouse, and the vegetable potager garden. Jennifer Lindahl, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024 Related Articles Alma Elizabeth Meagher, family matriarch, dies The converted school opened as a theater in 1975 after Center Stage suffered a multi-alarm fire at its previous playhouse on East North Avenue in what had been an Oriole Cafeteria. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playhouse

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of playhouse was before the 12th century

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“Playhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playhouse. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

playhouse

noun
play·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce playhouse (audio)
1
2
: a small house for children to play in

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