pleasure ground
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5.0
- noun
- /ˈplɛʒər ɡraʊnd/
- Archaic
:
parque de atracciones
- Children played all day at the pleasure ground, enjoying the rides and games.
Examples
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The amusement park was a popular pleasure ground for families during the summer break.
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What makes Silver Lake a pleasure ground for hipsters?
Blog text (18) -
This peak is the city's summer resort and pleasure ground.
Blog text (22) -
Sandy Hook, New Jersey, is one of New York Harbor's mellower pleasure grounds.
Academic text (2004) -
After centuries as a venue for fishing and fowling, the pond became at once a pleasure ground for Bostonians, a prolific source of ice for export to world markets, and a public water supply.
Blog text (24) -
Gainsborough, who was very probably part of the team Francis Hayman had assembled to decorate the supper boxes at Vauxhall Gardens, had a long familiarity with those pleasure grounds.
Academic text (1998) -
Visitors flock to the seaside pleasure ground to enjoy the attractions and beautiful views.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large public area with grass and trees for people to relax
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1.4
A large outdoor place with rides, shows, and games for fun
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1.6
A park with rides and shows based on one story or idea
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1.0
A place where people go in their free time to have fun, for example to ski
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3.4
A place with games, rides, and fun activities for children and families, like an amusement park
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3.4
A public place for sports and other fun activities
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3.2
A public place or building where people play sports and enjoy leisure activities
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2.5
A temporary event with rides and games for people to enjoy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a park or area for public amusement' is directly and predictably built from 'pleasure' (enjoyment) + 'ground(s)' (land), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to land set aside for enjoyment. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows normal noun + noun compounding, so it is transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrase pleasure ground comes from old public parks made for fun, where a piece of ground had music, games and food to give pleasure to visitors. So it means 'a park or place with amusements'.