fairground
noun
fair·ground
ˈfer-ˌgrau̇nd 
: 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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Organizer Fira de Barcelona expects the actual trade show — held at the fairgrounds on April 25 to 27 — to gather about 360, mainly international, exhibitors.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
In 2023, the nonprofit Fair Management Corporation agreed that the heritage collection should be moved to the annex building on the fairgrounds property.
—Lisa Thorn, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
To prepare for the event, dubbed Expo ’74, the city transformed its crumbling downtown railyard, which sat along the banks of the Spokane River, into a 100-acre fairground.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
Semi-trailers have formed a perimeter around the fairgrounds so nobody outside can see in, a contrast to the summer's rally where spectators had a clear vantage point inside from outside the rally perimeter.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
In 2023, the nonprofit Fair Management Corporation agreed that the heritage collection should be moved to the annex building on the fairgrounds property.
—Lisa Thorn, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
To prepare for the event, dubbed Expo ’74, the city transformed its crumbling downtown railyard, which sat along the banks of the Spokane River, into a 100-acre fairground.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
Semi-trailers have formed a perimeter around the fairgrounds so nobody outside can see in, a contrast to the summer's rally where spectators had a clear vantage point inside from outside the rally perimeter.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2024
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fairground
noun
fair·ground
ˈfa(ə)r-ˌgrau̇nd
ˈfe(ə)r-
: an area set aside for fairs, circuses, and exhibitions
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