amusement park

noun

1. a large park equipped with such recreational devices as a merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, roller coaster, etc., and usually having booths for games and refreshments.

amusement park

noun

1. an open-air entertainment area consisting of stalls, side shows, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of amusement park¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Entire shifts of employees at fast-food restaurants, amusement parks and airports are walking off their jobs, pasting handwritten notes on the doors that say we quit.

From Time

The impression is not unlike that of an amusement park, or sitting through those scenes in Harry Potter movies, in which human figures in paintings are made to seem alive, changing their facial expressions or walking in and out of their frames.

From Washington Post

They remain lifelong friends with their fellow “Milts,” as alums and students call themselves, and look back fondly on weekend trips to amusement parks or the Baltimore waterfront.

From ProPublica

Money Hungry, Ben & Jerry’s, The Globe, Tiny Food Fight, and the one where chocolate makers have to run around an abandoned amusement park in the middle of the night are indeed real shows.

From Eater

It’s like a miniature amusement park or a home-sized movie studio.

From Time

Related Words

• theme park