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

Examples of bouncy house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Easter Egg Hunt at Altgeld Park: Enjoy free food, a bouncy house, Easter bunny photos and egg hunt. —Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025

Live music is a given, but check the calendar for Family Fun Days, which also bring in face painters, balloon artists, and bouncy houses. —Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bouncy house

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse