theme park

noun

: an amusement park in which the structures and settings are based on a central theme

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More changes are coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park, including the replacement of Star Wars: Launch Bay in favor of a new attraction dubbed The Magic of Disney Animation. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025 For travelers who really want to splurge, there is a two-bedroom, theme park–view penthouse that includes three full bathrooms. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025 As many as 50 parrots could be returning to their original home as the Miami theme park Jungle Island and Pinecrest leaders explore the possibility of moving the birds south from Watson Island. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 The theme park giant created in 2024 when Six Flags merged with Cedar Fair, the owner of Cedar Point and Kings Island, will close Six Flags California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for theme park

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theme park was in 1960

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“Theme park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theme%20park. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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theme park

noun
: an amusement park in which the structures and settings are based on a central theme
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