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
The 120 square-foot structure is also large enough to use as a playhouse for little ones or workshop for DIY projects, but the interior customization options are truly endless.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Cavaiola Stone laid out what a successful program would look like for the playhouse.
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Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
Her 50-something protagonist, Alan Anderson, and his socially striving wife Vivian, are at least about to start thinking about where their family is going to go, once Alan retreats to a backyard playhouse.
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Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Ivey took part in a reading of the play at the playhouse’s Script in Hand series in 2026.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Cavaiola Stone laid out what a successful program would look like for the playhouse.
—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
Her 50-something protagonist, Alan Anderson, and his socially striving wife Vivian, are at least about to start thinking about where their family is going to go, once Alan retreats to a backyard playhouse.
—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Ivey took part in a reading of the play at the playhouse’s Script in Hand series in 2026.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for playhouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playhouse
theater
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Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool.
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The company reimagines the Colony Theatre stage, turning it into a black-box theater where audiences become collaborators rather than spectators.
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“Playhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playhouse. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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