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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

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Rusutsu Resort, Japan Hokkaido's largest all-season ski resort, Rusutsu, has facilities and attractions like a golf course, a petting zoo, and an amusement park in addition to great snowboard terrain and Japan’s cool snow-surf culture. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 Six Flags and rival Cedar Fair merged in 2024 in an $8 billion deal that combined the two companies into a North American amusement park juggernaut. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025 Winter Wonderland is on the edge of Belmont Park, so visitors to the experience can also check out some of the amusement park’s holiday festivities, such as ornament decorating on select nights and face painting and special holiday food offerings. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025 The amusement park transforms into an enchanting holiday wonderland with dazzling lights. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amusement park

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amusement park was in 1890

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“Amusement park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement%20park. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

amusement park

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