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

Examples of amusement park in a Sentence

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Other attractions in the amusement park will include a carousel, a wave swinger and other carnival rides operated by SkyView Partners of St. Louis. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 The restaurant is renting the space on the boardwalk and is not owned by the amusement park. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 Santa's Enchanted Forest, the Christmas-theme amusement park, won't open this year for the holiday season. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 The pair were given tennis lessons and tickets to the Los Angeles amusement park Magic Mountain. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 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 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

amusement park

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