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playhouse

play
noun play·house \-ˌhau̇s\

Simple Definition of playhouse

  • : a small house for children to play in

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of playhouse

  1. 1 :  theater

  2. 2 :  a small house for children to play in

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Examples of playhouse in a sentence

  1. <they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens>



Before 12th Century

First Known Use of playhouse

before 12th century

playhouse Synonyms

Synonyms
cinema, theater

PLAYHOUSE Defined for Kids

playhouse

play
noun play·house \ˈplā-ˌhau̇s\

Definition of playhouse for Students

  1. 1 :  a small house for children to play in

  2. 2 :  theater 1



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  1. Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for playhouse Spanish Central: Translation of playhouse Nglish: Translation of playhouse for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about playhouse

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