: an amusement device consisting of a large upright power-driven wheel carrying seats that remain horizontal around its rim
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December is a lovely time to be in Lisbon for the Christmas markets, the largest of which is Wonderland Lisboa, which also has attractions like ice skating and a Ferris wheel.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The $740 million venture aims to build a housing, shopping and entertainment hub, anchored by a nearly 200-foot-tall Ferris wheel, on a 15-acre brownfield on the city's North Shore, near the Rivers Casino.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Image On the Santa Monica Pier, some shops were open and the Ferris wheel was spinning, but the usual crowd of tourists was not there.
—Kellen Browning, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But for those interested in gentler excitement, Silverwood has several classic amusement park attractions, including a Ferris wheel, carousel, log flume, and drop tower.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The $740 million venture aims to build a housing, shopping and entertainment hub, anchored by a nearly 200-foot-tall Ferris wheel, on a 15-acre brownfield on the city's North Shore, near the Rivers Casino.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Image On the Santa Monica Pier, some shops were open and the Ferris wheel was spinning, but the usual crowd of tourists was not there.
—Kellen Browning, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But for those interested in gentler excitement, Silverwood has several classic amusement park attractions, including a Ferris wheel, carousel, log flume, and drop tower.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 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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