playhouse
a theater.
a small house for children to play in.
a toy house.
Origin of playhouse
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How to use playhouse in a sentence
He was about to go onstage at a playhouse in San Francisco—his first big role—when he heard the noise.
How to Unlearn a Disease - Issue 103: Healthy Communication | Kelly Clancy | July 14, 2021 | NautilusThese numbers have meant a return of audiences, with crowd-control protocols, to such live events as the Australian Open and theater in the big playhouses of Sydney and Melbourne.
Missing Broadway? In Sydney, the lights are still on for ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Frozen’ and more. | Peter Marks | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostIf it passed muster with an adjudicator, it would be put on at the local playhouse.
Angelina Jolie’s New Muse: The Rise of Jack O’Connell, Star of the WWII Epic ‘Unbroken’ | Marlow Stern | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe made a big difference in my life, he was my first director out of the Neighborhood playhouse, and he was a great friend.
The Unsinkable Lee Grant Sets the Record Straight | William O’Connor | July 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJane and her father acted together in a community production at the Dennis playhouse, with Jane playing the role of the ingénue.
It left court-watchers wondering if the child's body might have first been stored inside the playhouse.
Ed Stern, who is the Artistic Director of the Cincinnati playhouse, finally said he couldn't handle it anymore.
Other plays including tragedies and comedies, famous and not so famous, were acted at the Williamsburg playhouse.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyGeorge Washington enjoyed dramatic presentations very much and on numerous occasions visited the Williamsburg playhouse.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThe first playhouse, we should remember, was not erected by a troupe of actors, but by a money-seeking individual.
Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy AdamsIt was this bit of "void ground" that Burbage had selected as a suitable location for his proposed playhouse.
Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy AdamsOne Edmund Peckham laid claim to the land on which the playhouse had been built, and brought suit against Alleyn for recovery.
Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy Adams
British Dictionary definitions for playhouse
/ (ˈpleɪˌhaʊs) /
a theatre where live dramatic performances are given
a toy house, small room, etc, for children to play in
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