Definition of fairground
: an area where outdoor fairs, circuses, or exhibitions are held —often used in plural with singular construction what a spot for a fairgrounds — W. L. Gresham
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Those from the Seattle-Tacoma area spent a few months in a temporary camp at the fairgrounds in Puyallup.
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Another new twist: a speakeasy hidden away somewhere on the fairgrounds.
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Fairgrounds, which brings dozens of national and local coffee roasters together under one roof (combined with an ambitious tea program and food options) in Bucktown, will open a second location in the Chicago Athletic Association hotel.
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Take any San Diego trolley line — Blue, Orange or Green — to the Old Town Transit Station and hop aboard the Coaster that stops at the Solana Beach station north of the fairgrounds.
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Regular admission at the fairgrounds is $18 for adults (ages 13 to 61), $11 for seniors (62 and older) and children (6 to 12), and free for ages 5 and younger.
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Members of the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair and Exposition hosted a dinner at the fairgrounds to recognize seven Miami-Dade County students for their community service efforts.
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The Orange County Fair Board voted Thursday to add three new plaques to the Medal of Honor Plaza at the Heroes Hall veterans museum at the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
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Last year’s inaugural festival suffered poor attendance, partly as a result of its location in desolate fairgrounds in a commuter suburb of the San Francisco.
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First Known Use of fairground
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FAIRGROUND Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of fairground for English Language Learners
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: an outdoor area where fairs, circuses, and exhibitions are held
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: an area set aside for fairs, circuses, or exhibitions
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