fairground
noun
fair·ground
ˈfer-ˌgrau̇nd 
: an area where outdoor fairs, circuses, or exhibitions are held
—often used in plural with singular construction
what a spot for a fairgrounds—
W. L. Gresham
W. L. GreshamExamples of fairground in a Sentence
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Investigators found only $3,000 was used to paint a lodge at the fairgrounds, while the same painters admitted to also working on Mowery's home.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
The agreement only authorizes fairgrounds CEO Carlene Moore to negotiate, and any decisions will be brought back to the board for approval, Mead said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The fairgrounds also has four one-year renewal options.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
The maximum eclipse will be visible at 3:07 p.m.
The fairgrounds will have a stage with live music, a bar for drinks and multiple local food trucks.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2024
Min argues fairgrounds are supposed to be family friendly places.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Authorities evacuated fairgrounds after the shooting was reported, organizers said on social media.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2023
Any route that includes the fairgrounds probably would need a longer approach and include part of Solana Beach, Del Mar’s northern neighbor.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
For a week at the end of July, even many who live nearby move to the fairgrounds, creating an instant community of twenty thousand people, three times larger than the population of the county seat, Philadelphia.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
The agreement only authorizes fairgrounds CEO Carlene Moore to negotiate, and any decisions will be brought back to the board for approval, Mead said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The fairgrounds also has four one-year renewal options.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
The maximum eclipse will be visible at 3:07 p.m.
The fairgrounds will have a stage with live music, a bar for drinks and multiple local food trucks.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2024
Min argues fairgrounds are supposed to be family friendly places.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Authorities evacuated fairgrounds after the shooting was reported, organizers said on social media.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2023
Any route that includes the fairgrounds probably would need a longer approach and include part of Solana Beach, Del Mar’s northern neighbor.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
For a week at the end of July, even many who live nearby move to the fairgrounds, creating an instant community of twenty thousand people, three times larger than the population of the county seat, Philadelphia.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
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fairground
noun
fair·ground
ˈfa(ə)r-ˌgrau̇nd
ˈfe(ə)r-
: an area set aside for fairs, circuses, and exhibitions
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