playhouse

noun

play·​house ˈplā-ˌhau̇s 

1

: theater

2

: a small house for children to play in

Synonyms of playhouse

• theater

Examples of playhouse in a Sentence

they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens

Recent Examples on the Web

The play is directed by the playhouse’s new co-artistic director Sasha Brätt. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Collectors and parents began sending Hoban photos of their own childhood playhouses, helping identify rare models, missing accessories and even how certain sets originally looked. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Morgan cleared the land, planted a vegetable garden, and turned an open shed into a playhouse and guest bedroom for her grandsons. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026

The archive Mittelman created covers every iteration of the live-theater playhouse and has several sections, one of which lists the name of everyone who ever performed on its stage. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for playhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

playhouse

noun

play·​house -ˌhau̇s 

1

: theater sense 1

2

: a small house for children to play in