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playroom

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A room, allocated as a children's play area, in which noisy or boisterous activities are tolerated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A room dedicated to sadomasochistic sexual activity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rumpus room, game room

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: recreation room, rec room

History

Etymology

From play + room.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: стая за игра (staja za igra) — room dedicated for playing
  • Finnish: leikkihuone — room dedicated for playing
  • German: Spielzimmer — room dedicated for playing
  • Plautdietsch: Spälstow — room dedicated for playing
  • Polish: pokój zabaw — room dedicated for playing
  • Russian: игровая комната (igrovaja komnata) — room dedicated for playing
  • Turkish: oyun odası — room dedicated for playing
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