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fun house
noun
: a building in an amusement park that contains various devices designed to startle or amuse
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But climbing the stairs to its courtyard terrace, following the sound of music (mariachis one night, a D.J. the next), feels like stepping into an effortlessly fun house party.
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Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
There's a Sea Life aquarium, mini golf, arcades, escape rooms and a psychedelic fun house called Wink World.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
State Fair What to do There are game stands, fun houses and Ferris wheels as far as the eye can see.
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Alexis Clinton, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
While all the shows in PST deal with the intersection of art and science, OPEN offers a more playful, fun house approach without compromising intellectual rigor.
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Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above
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“Fun house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fun%20house. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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