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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The event features authors, artists, live music, a bouncy house and face painting, among other activities.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Following the main prayers, festivities for families continued including bouncy houses and events for young children.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
In East Williamsburg, on a stretch of low brick and concrete warehouses, a pale-gray castle slightly taller than a bouncy house rises from the center of a paved lot.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 May 2025
The Motor Vu touts an enormous movie screen (approximately 6,400 square feet), an expansive parking lot (470 spaces) and a packed community night with a bouncy house for kids.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Following the main prayers, festivities for families continued including bouncy houses and events for young children.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
In East Williamsburg, on a stretch of low brick and concrete warehouses, a pale-gray castle slightly taller than a bouncy house rises from the center of a paved lot.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 May 2025
The Motor Vu touts an enormous movie screen (approximately 6,400 square feet), an expansive parking lot (470 spaces) and a packed community night with a bouncy house for kids.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Bouncy house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncy%20house. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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