as in circuses
a place of uproar or confusion
our house is always a madhouse on school mornings, with five kids and two dogs running around
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Noun
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Advertisement And yet, at the turn of the 20th century, family-friendly circuses couldn’t compete with new movie houses and the spectacle of the feature film.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025 -
In the roaring 1920s, barnstorming and flying circuses featuring wing walkers and aerial acrobatics soared in popularity.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here, in the very same county where Atlanta bustles 29 miles south, small town life is an escape from urbanism.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Madhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madhouses. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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