playhouse

See also: play house

English

Etymology

From Middle English *pleyhous, possibly continuing Old English pleġhūs (“playhouse, theatre”). By surface analysis, play +‎ house. Compare Dutch speelhuis, German Spielhaus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

playhouse (plural playhouses)

  1. A venue for performing plays.
    Synonym: theater
  2. Alternative form of play house (“child's toy domestic dwelling”).

Translations

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