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

The estate included a train system, amusement park with rides and attractions, and a zoo with animals such as llamas, elephants, tigers, and chimps. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Her journey from a Mexico City amusement park to the ocean became one of history’s most ambitious and controversial animal-release efforts. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Knoebels is the largest free-admission amusement park in America and is open for seasonal operations, with limited-time special events hosted in the fall and winter. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

Palace Playland is a five-acre amusement park located on the beach and features over 28 rides and attractions. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 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