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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They’ve been sent to play at a shuttered amusement park, whose elderly caretaker (Ayo Lijadu) is a friend of Folarin’s.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The amusement park off Lake Erie aims to fill about 7,000 seasonal jobs.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
From enormous ocean liners complete with mini-amusement parks, kids’ clubs, casinos, comedy clubs, and upscale lounges, to small river cruises with a focus on culture and off-board excursions that show off local flavors, there are so many options for travelers today.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Taylor Swift concerts, championship parades The confetti is used not only for the Super Bowl, but for championship parades, at amusement parks and also for major concerts and performances.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The amusement park off Lake Erie aims to fill about 7,000 seasonal jobs.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
From enormous ocean liners complete with mini-amusement parks, kids’ clubs, casinos, comedy clubs, and upscale lounges, to small river cruises with a focus on culture and off-board excursions that show off local flavors, there are so many options for travelers today.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Taylor Swift concerts, championship parades The confetti is used not only for the Super Bowl, but for championship parades, at amusement parks and also for major concerts and performances.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 3 Feb. 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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