theme park

noun

1. an amusement park in which landscaping, buildings, and attractions are based on one or more specific themes, as jungle wildlife, fairy tales, or the Old West.

theme park

noun

1. an area planned as a leisure attraction, in which all the displays, buildings, activities, etc, are based on or relate to one particular subject

Word History and Origins

Origin of theme park¹

An Americanism dating back to 1955–60

Example Sentences

“It’s a destination made for kids and, as a regional theme park, brings Universal’s signature storytelling to families close to home.”

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Marineland applied for a permit from the federal government to sell the whales to a theme park in Zhuhai, China.

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A Disneyland visitor who required medical attention after riding the theme park’s Haunted Mansion attraction died at an Orange County hospital on Monday.

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"Somehow we've managed not to fall by the wayside," said Simon, whose family sold the dairy farm not long after the pandemic, making the theme park the couple's main source of income.

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Marineland in Ontario had hoped to offload the cetaceans on a theme park in Zhuhai, after suffering years of animal welfare concerns and financial woes.

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Related Words

• amusement park