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

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Hendry built an all-pink hair salon fit for Barbie in Blonde, an adult-size bouncy house for 2019’s Rorschach, and a ball pit turned treasure hunt for 2023’s Crown — where a line started forming at 3 a.m. before opening day. —

Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2025 The bouncy house and red T-shirts with McLaurin’s No. 17 were big hits. —

Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Featuring cookouts, bouncy houses, haircuts, music, and other fun activities, Fuqua distributes between 150 and 200 age-appropriate bookbags stuffed with school supplies each year. —

La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024 The new critics and translators tumble about in the bouncy house of endlessly unnecessary possibilities. —

Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bouncy house