fair
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- noun
- /fɛr/
- We had a great time at the local fair where there were games and rides for everyone.
- trade fair
- science fair
- a state fair
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Watch on YouTubeWe'll talk about the Chicago World's Fair later in the class.
- We'll talk about the Chicago World's Fair later in the class.
- And when that bell rings, everyone in the job fair stops and claps.
- I was at a State Fair and they were frying Oreo cookies.
- Introducing at the County Fair the black and white keys.
- So Alex's arms look like Renaissance Fair Turkey legs, bruh.
- We had a business fair, a date set.
- He posted at the State Fair and thanked Lactaid.
- We went to a fair, some sort of park the other day.
- This time we've gone for one of those fun fair test of strength machines.
Examples
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Once, Onofre had the sudden whim to visit the World's Fair, which was being praised highly by everyone.
Fiction book (1993) -
The Comanches and the Taos trade fair dominated Indian trade in the mid-1700s.
Academic text (1992) -
This is an art fair in Long Island City.
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We went to a fair, some sort of park the other day.
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There was a travelling fair in the city.
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See you tomorrow at the fair.
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We'll talk about the Chicago World's Fair later in the class.
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When you were fourteen, you read about a craft fair in the next town.
Fiction book (1993) -
I wonder if there's a county fair around here.
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I was at a State Fair and they were frying Oreo cookies.
Synonyms
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An event with many shows like music or theatre
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3.3
A public display of objects like paintings or old items in a museum
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2.7
A traveling show with rides, games, and small side shows
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3.1
A public party with music, food, and events
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3.2
A large public show where companies and artists display products or art
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6.1
A large public show of things like art or new products
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3.0
An event where people sell handmade things like jewelry and pottery
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1.2
An event where books are shown and sold to encourage reading
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4.1
An event where people sell goods to raise money for charity
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6.5
A public event with music, games, and food to raise money
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2.3
A yearly event with rides, food, and games
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2.7
An event where people show and sell books
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2.5
A temporary event with rides and games for people to enjoy
Idioms
Compounds
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3.2
A way of buying and selling that gives better pay and rights to farmers and workers
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3.0
Honest behavior that treats everyone the same and follows the rules in sport or competition
- Specialized
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3.9
The right to use small parts of someone else's work without permission for teaching, news, or criticism
- Informal
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5.6
A person who helps only when things are good and leaves during problems
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3.3
A situation where everyone has an equal chance and no one has unfair advantages
- Specialized
2
3.9
A ball hit by the batter that lands between the foul lines and is in play
- Specialized
1
7.0
A player signals and catches a punt without running and cannot be tackled
- Specialized
1
5.7
A deal where a maker tells stores not to sell a branded product below a fixed price
- Jargon
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5.2
Part of a baseball field between the first and third base lines where a hit ball is in play
- Formal
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7.8
Former US law that let manufacturers require shops to sell goods at a minimum price
A small European plant with a circle of low leaves and clusters of white star-shaped flowers
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Fair for a market comes from the Latin word feria meaning 'holiday', because markets began on festival days when people gathered to buy, sell, and enjoy entertainment.