: a room equipped for children to play in

Examples of playroom in a Sentence

Their basement has a playroom.
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The $7 million facility includes classrooms, playrooms, a kitchen and an outdoor playground. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Currently used as a lounge equipped with its own bathroom and French doors opening onto a second balcony, a bonus room easily converts to a home office, children’s playroom, a media room, or an additional bedroom. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 While the main chalet offers space for family gatherings—long dinners prepared on a La Cornue range followed by listening sessions with music from a vintage jukebox in the playroom—the wellness zone on the lower level invites a slower rhythm. — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 The hotel underwent a $75 million renovation in 2015, which added a cinema, cigar room, kids’ playroom, billiard room, and wine cellars to the already-luxurious 82-room property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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