theme park

noun

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

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Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026 Ocean Park Hong Kong first opened in 1977 and is considered Hong Kong’s largest and second oldest theme park. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026 The House of Mouse has seen an uncanny number of deaths in recent months, the majority of which have taken place at the Florida theme park. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026 In this case, three of her tour costumes can now be seen in Walt Disney Presents, a walk-through attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 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 9 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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