What does "playroom" mean?

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

Playroom

Common synonyms include: rumpus room, archery ground, athletic field, badminton court, baseball field, basketball court.

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
A room, allocated as a children's play area, in which noisy or boisterous activities are tolerated.
2
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc.) wordnet
3
A room dedicated to sadomasochistic sexual activity.
"She'll take them to bed with her, and she'll give them stuff to make them feel like lords of creation, and they'll play round games. Then one day they'll wake up in shackles in her playroom."

"A playroom awaits the children."

From play + room.

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