playroom

noun

play·​room ˈplā-ˌrüm How to pronounce playroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room equipped for children to play in

Examples of playroom in a Sentence

Their basement has a playroom.
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The main house features five bedrooms, including the primary suite, plus a staff room currently used as a children’s playroom. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 June 2025 This chair feels right at home in playrooms, entertainment rooms, dorm rooms, and living rooms alike. Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025 But nothing beats the real action at home, in his family’s playroom. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 June 2025 The hospital said that in recognition of this gift, the playroom in the tower’s new advanced cellular and gene therapy unit will be named The Schilberg Family Playroom. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for playroom

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playroom was in 1819

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“Playroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playroom. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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