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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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State Fair What to do There are game stands, fun houses and Ferris wheels as far as the eye can see.
—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.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
From giant dinosaurs to leaning fun houses, Michigan is chock full of quirky and kitschy amusements for families and first dates.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2024
The images of these background objects get distorted into arcs and other shapes, like seeing a reflection in a fun house mirror.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 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 8 Nov. 2024.
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