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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Palisades Charter High School was also burned along with the Theater Palisades playhouse. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025 Best Amazon Presidents Day Sales on Baby Toys Spring is on the way, so save now on an indoor-outdoor playhouse, complete with a baby swing and slide. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for playhouse

Word History

First Known Use

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

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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 16 Apr. 2025.

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playhouse

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

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