amusement park

noun

plural amusement parks
: a commercially operated park having various devices for entertainment (such as a merry-go-round and roller coaster) and usually booths for the sale of food and drink

Examples of amusement park in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Roller coaster fans are nervous Six Flags this week completed an $8 billion merger with rival Cedar Fair to create the largest amusement park operator in the United States. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 July 2024 Cincinnati Enquirer Balloon Glow − a popular hot air balloon and fireworks display − is not happening at Coney Island this year despite advertisements for the event on the shuttered amusement park's website, according to a spokesperson for the property owner. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 July 2024 That's thanks to its amusement park, clapboard bungalows, and grand boardwalk resorts, all once frequented by the Vanderbilts and Astors. Kate Donnelly, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2024 There will also be no changes to the amusement parks’ season passes, rewards or loyalty programs this year, a spokesperson told Texas media outlet KSAT-TV. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for amusement park 

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amusement park was in 1890

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“Amusement park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement%20park. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

amusement park

noun
: a park with many rides (as a roller coaster or merry-go-round) and games for entertainment
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