they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens
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The playhouse, a corner of the classroom outfitted with a play kitchen, dress-up clothes and other toys is so popular that classroom aides have to allow students inside in shifts.—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025 Pierson Playhouse within Theatre Palisades Performances date to the 1960s, with the playhouse being built in the 1980s.—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Parents can take to the cafe space to work or hang while their little ones head to the dedicated play space for supervised fun — think a reading corner with storytimes, playhouses shaped like airports, a crafts table and activities like make-your-own-pizza parties.—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024 The home, at 1824 Stryker Place, Brentwood, looks like a typical larger home with an expansive kitchen, three-car garage with a plug-in for your Tesla, living areas, a small nook with a child's playhouse, walk-in closets with a fridge for drinks and an outdoor porch with a fireplace.—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for playhouse
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of playhouse was
before the 12th century
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