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 booths for the sale of food and drink

Examples of amusement park in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Cincinnati-area amusement park's Grand Carnivale begins this weekend. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 16 July 2024 Nine builders joined Huang this week to construct the amusement park. Karl Mondon, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024 The outing included rides, special moments with characters, amusement park food, and more for Kulture, who officially celebrates the big day on Wednesday (July 10). Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 July 2024 In 2017, his book Bizarro faithfully captured a collection of once vibrant, now abandoned amusement parks in all corners of the planet. Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for amusement park 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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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