fun house

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fun house

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

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

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2022

“That doesn’t sound like my Margo,” she said, and I thought of my Margo, and Lacey’s Margo, and Mrs. Spiegelmans Margo, and all of us looking at her reflection in different fun house mirrors.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green