playhouse
Americannoun
plural
playhouses-
a theater.
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a small house for children to play in.
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a toy house.
noun
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a theatre where live dramatic performances are given
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a toy house, small room, etc, for children to play in
Etymology
Origin of playhouse
1590–1600; play + house; compare Old English pleghūs, as gloss of Latin theātrum theater
Example Sentences
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Up on the hillside from our house, under a huge red oak tree, Daisy had a playhouse.
From Literature
He said his aunt Rene "fondly" remembered meeting the royal family and recalled playing in a large playhouse in the Royal Lodge's garden.
From BBC
There’s an old shed that’s been transformed into a castle playhouse.
From Literature
And there were voice notes about tiny yet crucial details: If Hamnet imagines himself working with his father in the playhouse, what might he see himself doing there?
From Los Angeles Times
Melody Butiu has a few moving moments as the loyal nanny—who lives in the kids’ abandoned playhouse.
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