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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During the pandemic, Anne began building playhouses for her kids out of cardboard boxes.
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Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Massanutten Resort, Virginia Climb to the top of Massanutten Resort's towering playhouse for a good overview of all the water cannons and waterfalls, as well as the giant tipping bucket.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
In September, playhouse officials announced that David Ellenstein, who had been its artistic director since 2023, would retire from his post, saying at the time that the venue planned to pursue a different artistic direction.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The town of Bay Harbor, which has a population of about 6,000, sits some 18 miles northeast of the playhouse and the city of Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Massanutten Resort, Virginia Climb to the top of Massanutten Resort's towering playhouse for a good overview of all the water cannons and waterfalls, as well as the giant tipping bucket.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
In September, playhouse officials announced that David Ellenstein, who had been its artistic director since 2023, would retire from his post, saying at the time that the venue planned to pursue a different artistic direction.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The town of Bay Harbor, which has a population of about 6,000, sits some 18 miles northeast of the playhouse and the city of Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playhouse
theater
Noun
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The image was later seen in theaters, on posters, in merchandise, across sequels and re‑releases without her knowledge or consent.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The Laguna Playhouse has been a regional theater cornerstone of the Southern California performing arts community for more than a century.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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“Playhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playhouse. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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