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fairground

American  
[fair-ground] / ˈfɛərˌgraʊnd /

noun

  1. Often fairgrounds. a place where fairs, fair, horse races, etc., are held; in the U.S. usually an area set aside by a city, county, or state for an annual fair and often containing exhibition buildings.

fairground British  
/ ˈfɛəˌɡraʊnd /

noun

  1. an open space used for a fair or exhibition

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Etymology

Origin of fairground

First recorded in 1735–45; fair 2 + ground 1

Example Sentences

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A fairground train carrying children made its way through the crowd, its Christmas soundtrack drowned out by the supportive honks of cars.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Designers told the BBC the process for getting the plagiarised listings removed has been like the fairground game 'whack-a-mole' with copied products re-appearing within days.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

"We know what our limit is and we will never exceed it: we are not fairground monkeys."

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

For more than 50 years, an annual fairground event called Luna Park has taken place in Lausanne, Switzerland.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

I'd've handed it in to the fairground man but it flipped open to show a photo of Ross Wilcox and Dawn Madden.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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