county fair

noun

: a fair usually held annually at a set location in a county especially to exhibit local agricultural products and livestock

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The consummate distributor, Mark once even did business at a county fair where the theater owner was selling his prize bull. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 May 2025 The county fair — where a week’s worth of calories can be found fried, grilled and dried. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 16 June 2025 Known for its high yield and hearty disposition, the vegetable will grow enormous (blue ribbon at the county fair energy) and plentiful specimens if left on the vine. Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025 As part of the 4-H project, the twins will raise Lola and most likely show her at county fairs, according to the Cornell 4-H Animal Science Program. Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for county fair

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of county fair was in 1772

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“County fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20fair. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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