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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Upstairs, there are two additional bedrooms and a playroom. Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 For an all-over green kitchen, a pantry, or playroom, her go-tos are Farrow & Ball’s Pigeon, a unique shade with gray, blue, and green, and Sherwin-Williams Retreat, a muted green with blue and gray undertones. Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025 Baltimore City elementary schools selected to receive custom interactive pieces from the children's playroom were unveiled. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025 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 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 12 Apr. 2025.

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