inflatables

Pool floats, bounce houses

Inflatables are objects designed to be filled with air or gas before use.

The term covers a wide range: pool toys, bounce houses, rubber rafts, emergency life vests, advertising balloons shaped like cartoon characters.

What unites them is that they're stored flat or compact and inflated when needed: The kids played on the inflatables all afternoon.

camping

airbed

Inflatable sleeping surface

portable · collapsible · compact · roll-up · pump · valve · outdoor · travel · backpacking · glamping

watercraft

dinghy

Small auxiliary watercraft

  • lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
  • raftFlat water conveyance
  • pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel

kayak · canoe · paddleboard · flotation · paddling · oars · capsizing · nautical · maritime · emergency

structure

marquee

Theater entrance canopy

  • pavilionOpen recreational structure
  • tentPortable fabric shelter
  • canopyOverhead protective covering

planetarium · shelter · warehouse · temporary · pneumatic · blower · anchorage · pressure · sealed

party

balloon

Inflatable rubber sac

arch · centerpiece · helium · latex · celebration · carnival · festival · fair · event · entertainment

play

ride-on

Designed for straddling

rolling

pool

float

Buoyant object or vehicle

lilo · sunbathing · poolside

Categories
Opposites
structural rigidity

inflatablessolids

Matter with fixed shape

hard goods · hardscape · metal furniture · wooden furniture · cast iron

material composition

inflatablesconcrete structures

Hardened cement-based constructions

masonry · plastics

permanence/durability

inflatableshardscaping

Built outdoor structures

brick-and-mortar · masonry · ironwork · durable goods · heavy equipment

Phrases
Family

inflatable

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G