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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There will also be a model train displays, face-painting and a bounce house. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 Attendees can enjoy bounce houses, face painting, glitter tattoos and more. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 There will be egg hunts, crafts, games, face painting, bounce houses and carnival treats. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Officers met community members and showed off equipment like police cars, and kids ate ice cream sandwiches and played in a bounce house. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounce house

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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 1 Apr. 2026.

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