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 The shooting occurred about 7:40 p.m. at an annual neighborhood celebration full of bouncy houses and festive face painting, a witness said. —

Emma Uber, Washington Post, 7 July 2024 To celebrate, the active paleontological dig site and museum is hosting Mammoth Days on June 21 and 22, complete with kids’ bouncy houses, a barbecue and food trucks, and even an atlatl (a type of spear-throwing device) competition. —

Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 There are few things kids love more than a bouncy house. —

Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024 Plenty of friends and family were in attendance, and the celebrations included unique elements like a bouncy house and surprise fireworks. —

Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bouncy house

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