theme park

noun

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

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Like much of the travel industry, theme parks came to a standstill during the pandemic, but Arie said his father, who founded the company, taught him that there is opportunity even amid hardship. Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 The partnership can extend across theme parks, cruises, hotels, media properties and intellectual property from Pixar and Marvel to ESPN and ABC. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, July 30, the theme park announced that Bakari, a 21-year-old male western lowland gorilla, had been moved into Animal Kingdom’s Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail and had been taking over the role as the leader of the family troop. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Summertime visitors heading to the award-winning Holiday World theme park in Santa Claus, Indiana, can take advantage of its on-site, seasonal water park, Splashin’ Safari. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 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 8 Aug. 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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