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

In the world of livestock competitions, Reis said, the State Fair itself faces increasing competition from national shows in the Midwest and from California county fairs, which are concentrated in the summer and which, unlike the State Fair, generally allow participants to sell livestock. —Ethan Wolin july 20, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025

The Waukesha County Fair canceled the truck and tractor pulls on Wednesday, July 16, the opening night of the oldest county fair in Wisconsin, because of weather concerns. —Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025

Tickets can be purchased on the county fair’s website, and tickets include same-day admission to the fair. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025

Jane Maxwell recalls going to county fairs elsewhere and seeing their history on display. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

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