: an amusement device consisting of a large upright power-driven wheel carrying seats that remain horizontal around its rim
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The carnival had a Ferris wheel, and a penny arcade, and sold candy apples and cotton candy.
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Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Now, being 33 floors up means patrons can enjoy views of famous buildings in the Singapore skyline like the Marina Bay Sands hotel (and its iconic rooftop swimming pool), the silver lotus-esque ArtScience Museum and the Singapore Flyer Ferris wheel.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The festival over Labor Day weekend will also include the indoor laser stage of The Chill Dome, a Ferris wheel, Incendia’s Fire Pit Stage and a return of the Yacht Club, a favorite for Coasties.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
There will be a Ferris wheel and other rides, and the Pet Project Foundation, which raises money for the Dana Point and San Clemente animal shelter, will hold its usual beer garden.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
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Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Now, being 33 floors up means patrons can enjoy views of famous buildings in the Singapore skyline like the Marina Bay Sands hotel (and its iconic rooftop swimming pool), the silver lotus-esque ArtScience Museum and the Singapore Flyer Ferris wheel.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The festival over Labor Day weekend will also include the indoor laser stage of The Chill Dome, a Ferris wheel, Incendia’s Fire Pit Stage and a return of the Yacht Club, a favorite for Coasties.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
There will be a Ferris wheel and other rides, and the Pet Project Foundation, which raises money for the Dana Point and San Clemente animal shelter, will hold its usual beer garden.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ferris wheel
noun
Fer·ris wheel
ˈfer-əs- 
: an amusement ride consisting of a large vertical wheel that is driven by a motor and has seats around its rim
Etymology
named for G. W. G. Ferris 1859–1896 American engineer
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