playhouse
Meaning
- A venue for performing plays.
- (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of play house (“child's toy domestic dwelling”).
Synonyms
wendy house
place of entertainment
Translations
Schauspielhaus
théâtre
teatro
tiyatro
θέατρο
teatro
schouwburg
teatro
مسرحFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpleɪhaʊs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English *pleyhous, possibly continuing Old English pleġhūs (“playhouse, theatre”). By surface analysis, play + house. Compare Dutch speelhuis, German Spielhaus.
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