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

Examples of bounce house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The festival includes live music, a kids’ area with bounce house, artisan market, horse and wagon rides, food, beer and, of course, plenty of cider. —Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025

Going to the lake, taking your kids to a bounce house. —Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

After the service, there will be bounce houses and a splash pad for recreation, and S&T Too Pizza, Damo’s Dogs, and Day Dreams & Ice Cream will be on site for purchase. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

The event begins with a parade at 11 a.m., followed by live music, food and beverages and activities like a flea market, bounce house, cowpie Bingo and more, per organizers. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bounce house

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse