fun house
noun
: a building in an amusement park that contains various devices designed to startle or amuse
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There are fun house mirrors, a whimsical train, a mechanical Geppetto waving in a workshop and a cat ready to set sail atop the mast of a ship.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Indeed, that now seems like the least likely, but most optimistic, conclusion—that a group of people who realize they’re being goaded into participation in an algorithmic fun house decide to opt out of a psychologically painful discourse trap altogether.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Look for trick-or-treat stations, a Mad Science Fairy fun house, spooky STEM activities, live performances and family-friendly DJs, food trucks and sensory play zones.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The twinkly ’80s Madonna sound of the production adds to the throwback fun house-party atmosphere.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Indeed, that now seems like the least likely, but most optimistic, conclusion—that a group of people who realize they’re being goaded into participation in an algorithmic fun house decide to opt out of a psychologically painful discourse trap altogether.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Look for trick-or-treat stations, a Mad Science Fairy fun house, spooky STEM activities, live performances and family-friendly DJs, food trucks and sensory play zones.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The twinkly ’80s Madonna sound of the production adds to the throwback fun house-party atmosphere.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fun house
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“Fun house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fun%20house. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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