county fair

noun

: a fair usually held annually at a set location in a county especially to exhibit local agricultural products and livestock

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The fairgrounds are rented out for everything from tennis to the county fair. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Allen also noted the second week of August is a particularly great time to visit because that's when the county fair is held, making for another fun activity to add to your itinerary. Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025 That’s especially true when looking ahead at all of the county fairs, state fairs and festivals scheduled for the next several months. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025 Paintings of a county fair, historic Graves County churches, community gatherings, renderings of downtown Mayfield. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for county fair

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of county fair was in 1772

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“County fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20fair. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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