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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Go to a local carnival or county fair. Parents, 11 June 2026 Over time, those influences blended into a distinctly Texan food culture tied to family gatherings, church events, county fairs, football games, political campaigning and rural identity. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026 The singer performed at a county fair in the December 2022 episode. Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 The cake won first prize in a Columbus, Georgia, county fair and gained fame when it was featured in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee in 1960. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 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 19 Jun. 2026.

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