fairground

English

Alternative forms

• fairgrounds

Etymology

From fair +‎ ground.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛə(ɹ)ɡɹaʊnd/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

fairground (plural fairgrounds)

1. An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
2. A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.

Usage notes

• While fairgrounds is the plural, it can also be treated as singular; see that entry for additional information.

Hypernyms

• ground

Translations

fair area

Kyrgyz: жармаңке аянты (ky) (jarmaŋke ayantı) Pannonian Rusyn: вашарище n (vašarišče) Polish: wesołe miasteczko (pl) n, jarmark (pl) m Russian: я́рмарочная пло́щадь f (jármaročnaja plóščadʹ) Serbo-Croatian: sajmište (sh) n, vašarište (sh) n