theme park

noun

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

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The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival will once again honor the little berry that started it all at the Buena Park theme park as the Knott’s culinary team takes center stage with 100 specialty food items, live entertainment and family activities — all with a Boysenberry twist. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026 More than 50% of the Anaheim theme park’s audience has typically been from California, Thomas Mazloum, president of Disneyland Resort, told reporters during a media event at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ted Williams was at bat when the Boardwalk and Baseball theme park opened south of Orlando in Haines City on April 4, 1987. Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026 The Yangzhou theme park opening was also delayed by a few months. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 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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