fairground

noun

fair·​ground ˈfer-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce fairground (audio)
: an area where outdoor fairs, circuses, or exhibitions are held
often used in plural with singular construction
what a spot for a fairgroundsW. L. Gresham

Examples of fairground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Any route that includes the fairgrounds probably would need a longer approach and include part of Solana Beach, Del Mar’s northern neighbor. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024 For a week at the end of July, even many who live nearby move to the fairgrounds, creating an instant community of twenty thousand people, three times larger than the population of the county seat, Philadelphia. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023 The gun show had been held at the fairgrounds since 1996, drawing thousands of people to the event center. Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 The first-ever Florida Man Games were held at the fairgrounds of a historic district, with tickets going for $55 a pop on Saturday. Patricia Mazzei Jason Andrew, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024 As Latta pushed the suburb’s expansion, upper-class houses rose on South Boulevard and East Boulevard, Latta Park was named on the east edge of the street grid and municipal fairgrounds stretched at the end of the trolley line on East Boulevard. Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Hours ahead of the event people started gathering at the fairgrounds for the event. USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 The party continued the following day with a festival-style event complete with a fairground of carnival games, a merry-go-round, a ferris wheel and food stalls at Windsor Great Park. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 Many Del Mar residents are pushing for a route that would avoid going beneath homes by taking trains across the state fairgrounds and along Interstate 5. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fairground was in 1741

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“Fairground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairground. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

fairground

noun
fair·​ground ˈfa(ə)r-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce fairground (audio)
ˈfe(ə)r-
: an area set aside for fairs, circuses, and exhibitions

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