playhouse

[ pley-hous ]

noun

plural playhouses

1. a theater.
2. a small house for children to play in.
3. a toy house.

playhouse

/ ˈpleɪˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a theatre where live dramatic performances are given
2. a toy house, small room, etc, for children to play in

Word History and Origins

Origin of playhouse¹

1590–1600; play + house; compare Old English pleghūs, as gloss of Latin theātrum theater

Example Sentences

“The Simpsons” producer Rick Polizzi built the treehouse, dubbed Boney Island, in his front yard as a playhouse for his daughters.

From Los Angeles Times

Performances date to the 1960s, with the playhouse being built in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times

Considering the violent deadly spectacle of the playground games with lethal consequences for losers and the twisted playhouse sets joined by a layered puzzle of staircases, that’s not hard to do.

From Salon

The family had been living in a cramped condo with their infant son, Jacob, and daughter, Olivia Fernandez, a 7 year old with dreams of her own outdoor playhouse.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe one of the reasons playhouses of integrity are having such a difficult time is that we’re living in an era when schematic thinking has taken over.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• amphitheater
• arena
• auditorium
• cinema
• concert hall
• drama
• hall
• house
• movie
• movie house
• opera house
• room
• scene
• site
• theatre