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fairground

fairground

19 3.0
An open area with rides, food stalls, and shows at a fair
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛrˌɡraʊnd/
translation icon : recinto ferial
  • The contests are held in coliseums, high school auditoriums, fairgrounds, casinos, and racetracks.
  • county fairgrounds
  • local fairground

I grew up walking distance from this, this location, the Butler County Fairgrounds and Farm Show.

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Examples

  • There are fairground rides and fairground games, there's tons of like food stalls and treats.

  • The annual Fourth of July Boom-a-thon was held at the fairgrounds in Seneca.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Be at the fairgrounds, August 5.

  • You know, this would have cost you a quarter at the fairgrounds!

  • Uh, Marie's working tomorrow, and there's this gem and mineral show that's opening at the fairgrounds.

  • The children laughed and screamed as they enjoyed the thrilling rides at the fairground.

  • Every summer, our town hosts a fair with games and food stalls set up in the fairground.

  • Many families come to the fairground to experience the excitement of the circus and live performances.

Synonyms

fair
vsfairground
404 1.0

A public event with rides, games, and shops

is the physical open area where such public events are set up
funfair
vsfairground
  • UK
1 2.5

A temporary event with rides and games for people to enjoy

is a specific open area mainly used to host fairs or circuses

How Big

theme park
49 1.6
fairground
19 3.0

Surface Forms

fairground singular
fairgrounds plural

Morphology

fairground = fair + ground (transparent) = fair + ground

The meaning is a literal combination: the ground/area where a fair takes place, which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

Fairground comes from the two simple parts fair 'festival' or 'market' and ground 'land' or 'open area'. So a fairground is the piece of land where a fair with stalls, games, and rides takes place.