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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On the top floor, two more bedrooms and a playroom offer flexible space, giving owners the potential to reconfigure or expand. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2025 Iconic House, which has houses across France, focuses on families, making sure each site has a playroom with trunks filled with games and toys gifted to kids, plus nannies, teachers, and sports instructors available. Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025 Nurseries often double as a playroom, and this space offers plenty of room for creativity to run wild. Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025 Heading up the wooden stairs, the upper deck centers around a sprawling multipurpose space that can be used as a dining area, media room, or playroom. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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