county fair

noun

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

Examples of county fair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The claim: Video shows people getting hurt on a ride at Atlanta county fair A Sept. 5 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a video of a swing ride at a fair. Gabrielle Settles, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2023 The high-culture museum has been exploded into an open-air county fair, and the elites—the masters—are scrambling to retain their special status. Charlie Engman, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024 All proceeds from the cakes will go to ensuring the county fair remains free for attendees, according to Amy Petkovsek, the event’s superintendent. Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024 In tandem with the warm weather, our readers love attending local festivals and county fairs. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for county fair 

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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 24 Oct. 2024.

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