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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There’s a shallow, 50-foot children’s pool with adjacent sun loungers and a playroom stacked with toys and books. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 If your kitchen counter is buried under school papers, if the playroom floor has disappeared beneath a sea of toys and your hallway has become an obstacle course of shoes and backpacks — take a breath. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 Stuffed animals piled high in the playroom. Andee Tagle, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 Farberov especially likes using Up chairs in playroom spaces. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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