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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Additional rooms in the house include a dedicated home office, a playroom, and a gym. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 More than 30,000 square feet of building amenities include a health club, a children’s playroom, a communal roof terrace, and a wellness spa with a private massage room and a 75-foot indoor lap pool. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 May 2026 So a Roku used in a kids playroom may have a different homescreen than a Roku in an adult’s bedroom, and so on. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 Maintenance is $1,350 and gets you laundry in the building, a bike room, additional storage cages, a live-in super, and a playroom. Katie McDonough, Curbed, 25 May 2026 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 3 Jun. 2026.

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