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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The event also includes a pair of charity car washes in St. Ignace, a sunset cruise on Aug. 1, a drone show on Aug. 1, bounce houses, games, live music and fireworks on Aug. 2 in St. Ignace.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
Presented by the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the event will include bounce houses, face painting, food trucks, a prize wheel to win school items, a trackless train, vendors and more.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The event will conclude with a grand finale fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. over Lake Eustis.
— The City of Clermont will have its annual Red, White and Boom Celebration from 5 to 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Waterfront Park, 330 Third St., with live music, food trucks and bounce houses.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The dog sprints up the inflatable stairs after sliding down the bounce house.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
Presented by the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the event will include bounce houses, face painting, food trucks, a prize wheel to win school items, a trackless train, vendors and more.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
The event will conclude with a grand finale fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. over Lake Eustis.
— The City of Clermont will have its annual Red, White and Boom Celebration from 5 to 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Waterfront Park, 330 Third St., with live music, food trucks and bounce houses.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The dog sprints up the inflatable stairs after sliding down the bounce house.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Bounce house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20house. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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