playhouse

noun

play·​house ˈplā-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce playhouse (audio)
Synonyms of playhousenext
1
: theater
2
: a small house for children to play in

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they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens
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London had been ravaged by plague since the summer of 1592, with high mortality rates in the city and suburbs meaning the playhouses were closed for business for twenty of the following twenty-two months. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Russell adds a 30 Rock–esque backstage frame in which an assistant stage manager (Twiggy, looking divine) is thrust into the spotlight when the star of her regional playhouse’s production of The Boy Friend is nowhere to be found. — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026 Mark Shanahan, the playhouse’s artistic director since 2023, has a penchant for smart comedies and has written a few himself. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 The property also featured a playhouse with a ping-pong table and bar. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 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

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

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