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 3½-hour event included music, bounce houses, community resource tables, free food, games and most importantly, school supplies. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

The festival’s younger attendees are treated to a large kids zone, with bounce houses, a rock climbing wall and bungee trampoline activities available. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Her goal is to have a bounce house, face painting and possibly a petting zoo to engage the kids. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

On July 4, a celebration will take place on the museum plaza with bounce houses, vendors, music and face painting. — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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