Thesaurus results for PLAYHOUSE

playhouse

noun

ˈplā-ˌhau̇s

Definition of playhouse next

as in theater

a building or part of a building where movies are shown they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens

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Recent Examples of playhouse In 1936, it was leased to CBS for use as a radio playhouse. —

Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026 The playhouse also stages seasonal works, like A Christmas Carol. —

Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 The precinct included the Blackfriars playhouse, which Shakespeare part-owned. —

ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 But not just that, our theater and dance department, which is in the top five departments of the country, uses the playhouse as the experiential basis for our MFA program, so our students get trained there. —

Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for playhouse

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theater

Noun

Tarasiuk bypassed the traditional distribution model entirely, securing theatrical exhibition directly with theater chains without partnering with a distributor.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
There’s plenty of arts and culture, anchored by its regional performing arts venue, the Bankhead Theater, and the two movie theaters at either end of downtown.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026