as in theatre
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens
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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.
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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
The residences were happy places, with a playhouse for kids on the porch.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Evelyn was last seen in December 2019, and her remains were found in a playhouse on a family member’s property the following March.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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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
The residences were happy places, with a playhouse for kids on the porch.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Evelyn was last seen in December 2019, and her remains were found in a playhouse on a family member’s property the following March.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Playhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playhouse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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