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playroom

American  
[play-room, -room] / ˈpleɪˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  • playrooms
    plural
  1. a room set aside for children's play or adult recreation.


playroom British  
/ ˈpleɪˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. a recreation room, esp for children

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of playroom

First recorded in 1810–20; play + room

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There is a playroom with polished concrete floors meant to withstand damage from their seven grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

In addition to the open-plan kitchen and living area, the home also boasts a wood-paneled library, a beautiful solarium, a playroom, and a screening room that comes complete with its own bar.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025

The main house sprawls over 20,000 square feet and comes complete with five bedrooms, six full baths, two half-baths, a playroom, a spa and hair salon, a bowling alley, and a wine cellar.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025

With a little planning, it could double as a home office — or maybe a library or a playroom.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

Three bathrooms and a playroom, just like we talked about.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

In family playrooms, the researchers watched young kids play with Lego sets, and came away with three conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

But recently, the compressed wood boards once reserved for corralling screwdrivers and gardening shears have been popping up in other parts of the home, including kitchens, laundry rooms, offices and playrooms.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2022

Valeri also became a beloved member of the Portland community, known for painting playrooms for foster children and jumping into pickup futsal games.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2022

A worldwide scramble for shipping containers soon followed, as Americans began spending less on movies, travel and restaurants, and more on outfitting their home offices, gyms and playrooms with products made in Asian factories.

From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2021

The more sunlight you can bring into your bedrooms and your playrooms and your schoolrooms, except during the heat of the day in the summer time, the better they will be.

From The Child's Day by Woods Hutchinson

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