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 structures for the sale of food and drink

Examples of amusement park in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the oldest running amusement park in the world, reports of hauntings began in the 1800s. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

The festival's stages are spread out across the Kentucky Exposition Center grounds and also include access to the adjoining Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2026

The Kansas City amusement park hosts one of the metro’s most popular Halloween events, the Worlds of Fun Halloween Haunt, and it’s set to begin this Saturday. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

During its testing phase in July and August, Judith Angel and other residents complained that screams from the amusement park's first outdoor ride carried through their neighborhood. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for amusement park

• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark
• marc
• mark
• marque
• narc
• quark

Kids Definition

amusement park

noun

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