variants:
chiefly US bouncy house
or chiefly British bouncy castle
plural bouncy houses
Definition of bouncy house
: 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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“Bouncy house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncy%20house. Accessed 25 May. 2022.
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