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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What to expect at Universal Studios Hollywood The strategic shift sought to centralize certain functions and responsibilities at the corporate level following the $8 billion merger that combined Six Flags and Cedar Fair into a North American amusement park juggernaut. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Not the typical tacky amusement park with cigarette-smoking carnies indifferently pulling the levers on rides battered from being hauled from place to place. Mark Lane, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Spread over six levels, it was billed as the world’s first vertical amusement park. Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026 The park was billed as the world's first vertical amusement park thanks to its six levels. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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amusement park

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