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 rodeo will also include food vendors, live music, mini pony rides, face painting, bounce houses and local vendors. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Investigators said the driver took off, but the passenger joined the festivities and took cover inside the bounce house. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

There will be live music and a kids zone which includes a bounce house, a petting zoo, face painting, a Disney Princess Meet & Greet, kids friendly vendors and a kids entertainment stage. — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 1 Sep. 2026

While there’s an extensive beer garden, the event also features kid-friendly events including a cornhole tournament, Big Wheel races, bounce houses, and face painting. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 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