theme park

American  

noun

• theme parks
  plural

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.

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theme park British  

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• theme parks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of theme park

An Americanism dating back to 1955–60

Example Sentences

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theme park

Around 4:30 p.m. local time, park employees hustled them out of the theme park and told them it was closed, she said, but they didn’t explain why.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Joining the project to do just that are some of the brightest minds in the theme park and amusement industry, and they’re doing so without pay and on their own time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Thames Water said it had to shut off the damaged main near St Leonards Reservoir to prevent flooding, which affected supplies to the theme park.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The company oversees the Dollywood theme park and the singer’s brand partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Next he takes the theme park tickets, holding up the envelope and ducking his head as he says thank you into the microphone.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

Related Words

• amusement park