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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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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 Today, the entire property includes five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a library, a basement movie theater turned playroom and an open-concept living area, all featured on The Baldwins earlier this year. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 There’s a playroom, bonus lounge and two bedrooms with Juliet balconies. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 6 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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