fun house

noun

: a building in an amusement park that contains various devices designed to startle or amuse

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The result is a highly distinctive penthouse that doubles as a fun house. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026 The twinkly ’80s Madonna sound of the production adds to the throwback fun house-party atmosphere. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025 There are fun house mirrors, a whimsical train, a mechanical Geppetto waving in a workshop and a cat ready to set sail atop the mast of a ship. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 Navigating blues, country, folk, jazz and soul as not obvious inspirations but rather as a series of musical fun house mirrors would seem difficult. — Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fun house

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fun house was in 1920

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“Fun house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fun%20house. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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