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Definition of Funhouse
1. Noun. A structure, usually at a circus or amusement park, enclosing several interactive attractions that do not involve performers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Funhouse
1. an amusement park attraction [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Funhouse
Literary usage of Funhouse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Read & Understand Science Grades 4-6 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Ana Shirazi, Delana Heidrich, Judith Herbst, Kathleen Simpson (2005)
"But you may have seen curved mirrors in a funhouse at the fair. ... Some of the
mirrors in a funhouse make you look short and wide. ..."
2. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
"If the guests wanted to walk through a funhouse with guys jumping out of the
shadows saying 'booga-booga/ they'd go to one of the Halloween Houses in their ..."
3. My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World by Julian Dibbell (1998)
"... job of keeping the peace in this crowded virtual funhouse might in the long
run be a huge drain on their time and energy? “Not in such stark terms, ..."
4. Protecting Children in Substance-Abusing Families by Vickie Kropenske, Judy Howard (1995)
"... image distortion (comparable to a funhouse mirror), a rise in blood pressure
and heart rate, and profuse sweating. Severe mood disorders also may occur, ..."
5. A World's Fair for the Global Village by Carl Malamud (1997)
"Who's paying for this funhouse, and how do you feed it more quarters? This will
never die out like CB radios did, it's only going to get better and better. ..."
6. Atlanta Alive!by Ann Carroll Burgess by Ann Carroll Burgess (2001)
"The Foam Factory funhouse is for kids up to age 15. There's also mini-golf and
go-cart racing. The park is open seasonally only, from May to Labor Day. ..."
7. Adventure Guide to Hungary by Dante Mena (2007)
"A folk funhouse for children runs in conjunction with the fair. Get information
from Tourinform, or from the town Mayor's ..."
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