fun house

noun

: a building in an amusement park that contains various devices designed to startle or amuse

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For kids and adults alike, the carnival and midway area will be back with the Ferris wheel, fun house, zipper, carnival games and $30 unlimited ride wristbands Friday from 5 p.m. to close. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 Enigmatic and immersive exhibits across 70 rooms make Santa Fe's Meow Wolf like a fun house for all ages. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026 The result is a highly distinctive penthouse that doubles as a fun house. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026 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. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fun house

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fun house was in 1920

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“Fun house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fun%20house. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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