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Playhouse

usgb/ˈpleɪhaʊs/Volume
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Childhood ImaginativePlay
Associates 'playhouse' with imaginative activities where children often mimic adults or create fantasy worlds. SlideThe kids spent hours in the playhouse pretending to be knights and princesses.
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Physical ToyPlay
Specifies that 'playhouse' refers to a physical structure and not, for instance, a figurative concept. SlideFor her birthday, Sally received a wooden playhouse complete with a tiny kitchen.
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Not Always LiteralPlay
While typically a small structure, 'playhouse' can also describe any space a child plays in regularly, like a cardboard box. SlideThough just a box, Timmy called it his playhouse and decorated it with crayons.