fun house

American

noun

(in an amusement park) a building that is specially constructed and has devices for surprising and amusing patrons walking through.

Etymology

Origin of fun house

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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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

The vibe: part South by Southwest festival, part comedy-club fun house.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Check out diagrammatic paintings in Chelsea or Catharine Czudej’s fun house on the Upper East Side.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023

I'll go through life now and I'm in a big fun house.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2022

From the way Lucy told it, the house was a Jazzercise fun house, and it was a close call, but she did it.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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