theme park

noun

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

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Also, the Disneyland Forward expansion of the theme parks includes a new parking structure that will make the parking lot obsolete in a few years. Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026 The virtues of the Magic Kingdom If theme parks aren’t your thing, that’s perfectly fine. Adam Kadlac, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026 Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Jeffrey Miller, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026 This kind of experience was pioneered by theme park masters like Disney, but it has now been embraced by legacy institutions like the Goodman as a way to attract non-theater audiences and, well, mix things up a bit, aesthetically speaking. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for theme park

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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 30 Mar. 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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