bouncy house
noun
variants
chiefly US bouncy house
or chiefly British bouncy castle
plural bouncy houses
: a springy inflatable structure often resembling a four-sided building and used especially by children for jumping for sport
called also bounce house
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Live entertainment, food trucks, vendors, bouncy houses and more.
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The Trunk or Treat event will have music, bouncy houses, carnival games, vendors and community resources available.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The kids court will feature bouncy houses, face painting, local sports teams and more.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The Trunk or Treat event will have music, bouncy houses, carnival games, vendors and community resources available.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The kids court will feature bouncy houses, face painting, local sports teams and more.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Bouncy house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncy%20house. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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