Definitions for PLAYHOUSE
ˈpleɪˌhaʊs; -ˌhaʊ zɪzplay·house

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. playhouse, wendy housenoun

   plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. playhousenoun

   A theater; a venue for performing plays.

2. playhousenoun

   A toy house for children to play in; a cubby house or Wendy house.

3. Etymology: play + house

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Playhousenoun

   House where dramatick performances are represented.

   Etymology: play and house.

   These are the youths that thunder at a playhouse, and fight for bitten apples. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   He hurries me from the playhouse and scenes there, to the bear-garden. Edward Stillingfleet.

   I am a sufficient theatre to myself of ridiculous actions, without expecting company either in a court or playhouse. Dry.

   Shakespear, whom you and ev’ry playhouse bill
   Stile the divine. Alexander Pope, Epistles of Horace.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. playhouse

   A playhouse is a small-sized house, often found in a garden or backyard, designed for children's play, exploration, and make-believe games. It is usually constructed from materials like wood or plastic. It can also refer to a theater where plays are performed.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Playhousenoun

   a building used for dramatic exhibitions; a theater

2. Playhousenoun

   a house for children to play in; a toyhouse

3. Etymology: [AS. pleghs.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. playhouse

   A type of house, toy and product created and designed in various colors, materials, shapes, sizes and styles of a house for a child to play in.

   Our cousin's parents bought her a playhouse for their garden and she spends hours in it with her friends playing house and other games.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on November 15, 2015  

Matched Categories

1. • Plaything

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1620","7"],["1644","2"],["1645","1"],["1701","1"],["1705","3"],["1713","5"],["1728","1"],["1729","2"],["1730","2"],["1732","3"],["1734","3"],["1737","2"],["1738","2"],["1744","2"],["1745","9"],["1748","5"],["1749","2"],["1750","8"],["1751","9"],["1752","4"],["1753","12"],["1754","7"],["1755","11"],["1756","4"],["1757","1"],["1758","3"],["1759","9"],["1760","7"],["1761","12"],["1762","12"],["1763","11"],["1764","7"],["1765","14"],["1766","19"],["1767","26"],["1768","19"],["1769","9"],["1770","13"],["1771","11"],["1772","15"],["1773","10"],["1774","9"],["1775","20"],["1776","38"],["1777","5"],["1778","10"],["1779","15"],["1780","106"],["1781","86"],["1782","20"],["1783","23"],["1784","76"],["1785","41"],["1786","34"],["1787","108"],["1788","53"],["1789","62"],["1790","70"],["1791","56"],["1792","45"],["1793","60"],["1794","42"],["1795","74"],["1796","42"],["1797","39"],["1798","58"],["1799","36"],["1800","121"],["1801","307"],["1802","74"],["1803","128"],["1804","123"],["1805","101"],["1806","201"],["1807","154"],["1808","440"],["1809","104"],["1810","218"],["1811","281"],["1812","178"],["1813","684"],["1814","179"],["1815","107"],["1816","176"],["1817","145"],["1818","174"],["1819","135"],["1820","217"],["1821","864"],["1822","268"],["1823","658"],["1824","361"],["1825","347"],["1826","205"],["1827","279"],["1828","177"],["1829","115"],["1830","261"],["1831","351"],["1832","189"],["1833","175"],["1834","135"],["1835","140"],["1836","128"],["1837","174"],["1838","236"],["1839","290"],["1840","194"],["1841","242"],["1842","156"],["1843","195"],["1844","196"],["1845","92"],["1846","188"],["1847","225"],["1848","552"],["1849","143"],["1850","153"],["1851","155"],["1852","171"],["1853","332"],["1854","540"],["1855","377"],["1856","264"],["1857","349"],["1858","203"],["1859","525"],["1860","363"],["1861","282"],["1862","178"],["1863","117"],["1864","223"],["1865","256"],["1866","179"],["1867","277"],["1868","298"],["1869","287"],["1870","194"],["1871","353"],["1872","236"],["1873","125"],["1874","296"],["1875","252"],["1876","279"],["1877","377"],["1878","299"],["1879","300"],["1880","387"],["1881","327"],["1882","739"],["1883","423"],["1884","554"],["1885","499"],["1886","462"],["1887","327"],["1888","492"],["1889","384"],["1890","428"],["1891","476"],["1892","470"],["1893","493"],["1894","1019"],["1895","497"],["1896","687"],["1897","792"],["1898","750"],["1899","1242"],["1900","837"],["1901","1217"],["1902","937"],["1903","986"],["1904","1293"],["1905","717"],["1906","1178"],["1907","931"],["1908","1639"],["1909","1177"],["1910","1368"],["1911","801"],["1912","1302"],["1913","1674"],["1914","1330"],["1915","752"],["1916","2003"],["1917","2547"],["1918","813"],["1919","1345"],["1920","903"],["1921","914"],["1922","1669"],["1923","1434"],["1924","820"],["1925","1836"],["1926","1148"],["1927","1869"],["1928","2050"],["1929","1182"],["1930","1473"],["1931","1583"],["1932","906"],["1933","730"],["1934","840"],["1935","1697"],["1936","1253"],["1937","916"],["1938","1022"],["1939","1270"],["1940","1568"],["1941","1739"],["1942","1600"],["1943","501"],["1944","579"],["1945","469"],["1946","1178"],["1947","1240"],["1948","1291"],["1949","2044"],["1950","1902"],["1951","1627"],["1952","1771"],["1953","1210"],["1954","1318"],["1955","2178"],["1956","1828"],["1957","1798"],["1958","1851"],["1959","1363"],["1960","2891"],["1961","1982"],["1962","2204"],["1963","2016"],["1964","3081"],["1965","1559"],["1966","2511"],["1967","2411"],["1968","3168"],["1969","2656"],["1970","2469"],["1971","2515"],["1972","3008"],["1973","4600"],["1974","2213"],["1975","2604"],["1976","1957"],["1977","1899"],["1978","2073"],["1979","1549"],["1980","1863"],["1981","1778"],["1982","2294"],["1983","1892"],["1984","2052"],["1985","2535"],["1986","2486"],["1987","2604"],["1988","2538"],["1989","2623"],["1990","2470"],["1991","3086"],["1992","4215"],["1993","2808"],["1994","3154"],["1995","3288"],["1996","4732"],["1997","3386"],["1998","4100"],["1999","4681"],["2000","6288"],["2001","4974"],["2002","5588"],["2003","5677"],["2004","7246"],["2005","6913"],["2006","7262"],["2007","7171"],["2008","10554"]]

How to pronounce PLAYHOUSE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say PLAYHOUSE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PLAYHOUSE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PLAYHOUSE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of PLAYHOUSE in a Sentence

1. Carol Channing:

   Boring, oh well, I still meet with friends and I’m enjoying life at 97 here in Palm Springs. They are trying to establish a new theater here in the desert, and if they raise enough money I understand they might be calling it The Carol Channing Playhouse. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? What an honor that would be.

2. Dana Perino:

   One of the best gifts I ever got [as a child] was a play kitchen, complete with an oven, pots and pans, i already had the imagination I needed to cook up delicious meals for all my dolls and stuffed-animal friends. I also had a ‘Sesame Street' playhouse that would unfold, and I was right there with Big Bird and all the other residents hanging out on the steps of the best neighborhood in the world. It was amazing to live on a block where I could have so many friends.

3. Pete Schultz:

   She’s earned this – she deserves it, she can’t get out and play with other kids. This playhouse is what she would have. Is it really going to hurt someone?

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PLAYHOUSE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Playhouse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PLAYHOUSE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PLAYHOUSE
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PLAYHOUSE