amusement park

noun

plural amusement parks
: a commercially operated park having various devices for entertainment (such as a merry-go-round and roller coaster) and usually booths for the sale of food and drink

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Two noteworthy amusement parks are on the boards with carousels, roller coasters, and carnival games. Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time His most devoted fans — the ones who might recognize him a mile away in a crowded amusement park — have a profound, almost cellular relationship to Cornejo’s music. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025 On the exterior, this home for sale might be mistaken for an amusement park or even a Medieval Times restaurant — but inside? Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 The Webb administration had made the area a priority by establishing the South Platte River Commission to build parks and pathways in the area, but the area needed more than an amusement park. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amusement park

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amusement park was in 1890

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“Amusement park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement%20park. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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amusement park

noun
: a park with many rides (as a roller coaster or merry-go-round) and games for entertainment
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