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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The store’s design is inspired by a Paris apartment, and this space is intended to be the playroom. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025 Art: America Martin/JoAnne Artman Gallery The boys’ playroom has plenty of soft textures for climbing. Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025 While having a conversation with fellow designer Kylie Wing about turning the playroom into her son’s new bedroom, Christina reveals some important items in her home gym were taken. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 Make a mess of the playroom, empty your child's clothing drawers, turn paintings or pictures upside down, toilet paper the kitchen, or swap shoes among family members. Amanda Rock, Parents, 5 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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