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playroom

noun

play·​room ˈplā-ˌrüm How to pronounce playroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room equipped for children to play in

Examples of playroom in a Sentence

Their basement has a playroom.
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The scene switches to show Travis and Rocky holding up matching guitars together, strumming along in the playroom. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 Evan Joseph 108 Leonard Street offers an array of amenities, including a drive-in motor reception with private valet parking, multiple lobbies, a fitness center, a 75-foot lap pool, and a children’s playroom. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 Other features include a main-level primary suite, two offices, a home theater, entertainment area with a billiards lounge with full bar; spacious kitchen; formal and informal living areas and a playroom. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025 A little girl traded her playroom for a hospital room when her beloved great-grandmother fell ill in San Andres, California. Seth Carnell, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playroom

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playroom was in 1819

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“Playroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playroom. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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