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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

Examples of amusement park in a Sentence

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The amusement park transforms into an enchanting holiday wonderland with dazzling lights. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025 The museum's top level houses a carousel that resided at Broad Ripple's amusement park for almost four decades. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025 No other industry that caters to guests, including amusement parks, white water rafting, and others, enjoys such immunity for their wrongful actions. Austen Erblat, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 Nateland and Storyland can begin pitching the amusement park to investors following the completion of a feasibility study early next year. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 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 27 Nov. 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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