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 ride was closed temporarily soon after those injuries, and the state agency overseeing amusement parks, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, launched an inspection. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

As the oldest running amusement park in the world, reports of hauntings began in the 1800s. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Guests reportedly enjoyed the amusement park during the festivities, according to SFGate, as well as the exotic animal zoo. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

The festival's stages are spread out across the Kentucky Exposition Center grounds and also include access to the adjoining Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 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