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

Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor in Gurnee announced on its website that it was closed for the day, marking a second day in a row the 50-year-old amusement park was closed due to the poor air quality. — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The carousel dates back to 1922; Disney purchased the ride from an amusement park in Canada ahead of Disneyland’s opening. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Kennywood amusement park closed indefinitely due to poor air quality from Canadian wildfires. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 July 2026

That leaves the amusement park on the border of the Carolinas in Charlotte and Rock Hill without one of its signature attractions at the height of its busy summer season. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 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