as in theatre
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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Galleries and playhouses have closed; music venues get turned into luxury condos and bank branches.
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T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Like several other theaters in Connecticut, the playhouse will be starting all its evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and not 8 p.m.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Sure, this playhouse can’t fit a bed, a desk, or even an average-size standing adult.
—Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 30 Nov. 2024
Little Tikes Cape Cottage Playhouse: on sale for $79.99
Original price: $139.99
Buy this hard-wearing playhouse for under $80 and give your toddler the gift of hours of imaginative play.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Like several other theaters in Connecticut, the playhouse will be starting all its evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and not 8 p.m.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Sure, this playhouse can’t fit a bed, a desk, or even an average-size standing adult.
—Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 30 Nov. 2024
Little Tikes Cape Cottage Playhouse: on sale for $79.99
Original price: $139.99
Buy this hard-wearing playhouse for under $80 and give your toddler the gift of hours of imaginative play.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for playhouse
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“Playhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playhouse. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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