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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In March, Grammy Award-winners Nelly, Chicago and Maren Morris were added to the county fair’s summer concert lineup. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 But running a company, shaping a market, or steering through a new technology wave is not a county fair contest or a prediction market. Gary Shapiro, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 Bill sponsors tried to limit the scope of the bill through amendments that carved out medical costs and county fairs, but its expansiveness ultimately doomed it. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026 Instead, LiveWire’s marketing so far has been all about lifestyle montage set somewhere between a county fair and a tailgate bonfire. New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026 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 25 Apr. 2026.

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