bouncy castle

British

noun

a very large inflatable model, usually of a castle, on which children may bounce at fairs, etc

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Guests were met with a small bouncy castle, cheap-looking decorations and backdrops scattered throughout what one attendee described was an “abandoned, empty warehouse.”

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2024

A handful of embarrassed actors tried to make the best of some sad-looking props and a bouncy castle.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

The local community gathered last year to mark one year since the bouncy castle accident.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

In late January 2022, the streets in the heart of Ottawa, the capital, began filling with trucks, cars, farm tractors, tents and even a bouncy castle and an inflatable hot tub.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2023

You might think of it as a bouncy castle from space, although the people in charge of the mission would prefer you did not.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

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