fun house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fun house
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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In PowerWash Simulator's case that means cleaning through one mucky area - say, a fun house or a roller disco - after another; quite literally rinse and repeat.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The effect can be compared to standing between mirrors in a fun house, where reflections seem to stretch endlessly into the distance.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026
Get lost in the Santa Monica Pier’s trippy fun house.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
I'll go through life now and I'm in a big fun house.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2022
Furniture advanced and retreated in the mechanical manner of a fun house.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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