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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Famed amusement park company Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has announced plans to sell seven parks across North America. Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 The idea of bringing an amusement park to Kansas City came in the 1970s after Chiefs general manager Jack Steadman took a family trip to Disneyland. Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 There’s plenty of swinging and rotating action in this more standard amusement park-like creation, although Storer notes that riders won’t experience any actual G-forces. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 How the room reacted There were approximately 50 people at the community association meeting Thursday, which was held in the children’s theater at the amusement park, across the street from the zoo. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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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