bounce house

noun

plural bounce houses
: a springy inflatable structure often resembling a four-sided building and used especially by children for jumping for sport : bouncy house

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These picks range from timeless summer boredom destroyers like powered ride-on toys to massive trampolines, bounce houses, and play sets that will take a starring role in your backyard for summers to come. Clint Davis, People.com, 7 July 2025 There will be bounce houses and face painting for children. Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The carnival includes attractions such as mechanical bull rides, dunk tank, rock climbing wall and basketball hoop station and bounce house along with food, barbecued favorites and drinks. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025 Then from 3 to 10 p.m., enjoy carnival rides, bounce houses and a rock wall, arts and crafts, a cornhole tournament and tribute bands. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bounce house

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bounce house was in 1978

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“Bounce house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20house. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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