playhouse
Backyard miniature dwelling
A playhouse is a small structure for children to play in—a miniature house in the backyard or a corner of a room.
The word also means a theater: The production opens at the Pasadena Playhouse next month.
The theater sense is somewhat old-fashioned but persists in venue names.
Raised performance platform
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
director · actors · troupe · costume · scenery · lighting · props · orchestra
Children's recreation area
- nurseryRoom for infants
- preschoolEarly childhood educational program
- daycareChild supervision facility
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
toddlers · playmates · playdate · make-believe · pretend · toys · blocks · puppets
Defensive military installation
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- shedCast off naturally
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- swingSuspended recreational seat
slide · outdoor · garden · wooden · hideaway · cubby · shelter · kids
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- satireMockery exposing vice
monologue · soliloquy · dialogue · protagonist · antagonist · climax · denouement · subplot
Reduced-scale representation
- playsetChildren's outdoor climbing structure
- figuresNumerical values or forms
- furnitureMovable room objects
- accessoriesSupplementary items or adornments
wooden · plastic · rooms · dolls · collectible · handcrafted · Victorian · assembly
stage
Raised performance platform
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
rehearsal · director · actors · troupe · costume · scenery · lighting · props · orchestra · balcony
playroom
Children's recreation area
- nurseryRoom for infants
- preschoolEarly childhood educational program
- daycareChild supervision facility
kindergarten · toddlers · playmates · playdate · make-believe · pretend · toys · blocks · puppets · storytime
fort
Defensive military installation
swing · slide · outdoor · garden · wooden · hideaway · cubby · shelter · kids
tragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
satire · monologue · soliloquy · dialogue · protagonist · antagonist · climax · denouement · subplot · catharsis
miniature
Reduced-scale representation
- playsetChildren's outdoor climbing structure
- figuresNumerical values or forms
- furnitureMovable room objects
accessories · wooden · plastic · rooms · dolls · collectible · handcrafted · Victorian · assembly
- outbuildingsshed, sheds, garden shed, tool shed, toolshed
- prefab structuresprefab cabin, modular home, kit home, container home, shipping container home
- theater groupsacting company, theater troupe, troupe, repertory theater, repertory theatre
- Victorian TheatreHenrik Ibsen, proscenium, Oscar Wilde, footlights, backstage
- kids playplaytime, board games, blocks, card games, make-believe
- pretend playmake believe, pretend, dress-up, dress up, roleplay
playhouseresidence
Place one inhabits
home · family home · mansion · dwelling · habitation
playhousecinema
Motion picture theater
multiplex · movie theater · arena · stadium · amphitheater