playroom

Everyday

A playroom is a room in a house, school or other building where children play and keep toys. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it is part of homes, nurseries, hospitals and waiting rooms. In stories it is a place of games and imagination. In maths it can appear in area and perimeter problems.

Examples

• The toys are in the playroom. tree →
• The hospital has a playroom for children. tree →
• Tidy up the playroom before dinner. tree →
• Our playroom has a big rug and a toy box. tree →
• The playroom is 4 metres long and 3 metres wide, so its area is 12 square metres. tree →
• We built a fort in the playroom. tree →
• The dentist's waiting room has a little playroom. tree →
• The twins share a playroom. tree →

Note

One word. Countable. Similar: nursery (UK, for babies), rumpus room (Australia, US).