science fair

noun

: a typically competitive exhibition of science projects usually prepared and presented by schoolchildren

Examples of science fair in a Sentence

She won first place at the science fair.

Recent Examples on the Web

The event felt less like a corporate meeting than like a weekly revival—part standup set, part science fair, part sermon, all of it fuelled by keg beer. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

The real conversation should focus on how to implement AI effectively to avoid it becoming a science fair project, a budget black hole, or a series of pilots that never scale. — Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

As middle school student at Challenger School’s Strawberry Park campus in West San Jose, Goli had to participate in a science fair. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Each participated in a White House science fair through their Girl Scout troupe. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for science fair

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Kids Definition

science fair

noun

: an exhibition of science projects typically prepared and presented by schoolchildren