theme park

noun

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

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The 2025 event was held at Valleyfair theme park in Shakopee. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026 Galaxy’s Edge was a theme park experiment, asking how deeply guests would want to engage in physical spaces. Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026 The sugar dusting was a little different than usual and the pineapple drizzle added a little bit of flavor, but not enough to change my opinion about the basic theme park churro. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 Named after a now-defunct Houston theme park, Astroworld was both intimate and engineered for scale, marking the culmination of Scott’s early ascent and establishing him as one of the defining rap artists of his era. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for theme park

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 Jan. 2026.

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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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