bounce house

noun

plural bounce houses
: a springy inflatable structure often resembling a four-sided building and used especially by children for jumping for sport : bouncy house

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From a bounce house with a water slide to a castle bounce house, these picks are cheaper to buy than to rent. Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 12 May 2025 Some include festivities such as bounce houses, games, music, entertainment, face painting and crafts. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025 There will be a bounce house, games, prizes and photo opportunities with Peter Cottontail. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025 The event features face painting, photos with the Easter Bunny, soak the bunny and a fun zone with bounce houses and other inflatable attractions. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bounce house

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bounce house was in 1978

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“Bounce house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20house. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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