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