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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As summer approaches, amusement parks in Texas are gearing up for another busy season of family fun.
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Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
From amusement parks to antique markets, the region truly comes alive during the warmer months, offering visitors a nostalgic peek at what makes summer in New England worth waiting for every winter.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
To add to the second-hand embarrassment, a gaudy amusement park proves a vital part of Homelander’s plan—after all, fascists and tyrants tend to have bad taste.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
From amusement parks to antique markets, the region truly comes alive during the warmer months, offering visitors a nostalgic peek at what makes summer in New England worth waiting for every winter.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
To add to the second-hand embarrassment, a gaudy amusement park proves a vital part of Homelander’s plan—after all, fascists and tyrants tend to have bad taste.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for amusement park
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“Amusement park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement%20park. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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