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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Entry fee to a Kids’ Zon featuring a foam party, mechanical bull, bounce houses and dunk tank is $8, cash only. Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Enjoy a kids' zone with 9-hole putt-putt golf, slides, bounce houses, carnival games, a trackless train and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 June 2024 The event features Santa visits, a petting zoo, donkey rides, bounce houses, craft tables, face painting, carolers and other music, free snacks and community performances. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024 This event is free, family-friendly, and chock-full of fall fun, with live music, bounce houses, a petting zoo and more. Yacob Reyes, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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