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 is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025 The price tag came in at $12,000, but the playhouse is absolutely priceless for the couple. Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 16 May 2025 Downstairs is a child’s dream with a large playhouse in, what looks to be, a children’s toy room, photos show. Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2025 The county’s architectural and theatrical consultants concluded that the playhouse’s front building — which at various points housed the playhouse lobby, restaurants, offices and, on the third floor, apartments for visiting artists — should be renovated as a stand-alone structure. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 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 10 Jun. 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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