amusement park

American  

noun

• amusement parks
  plural

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.

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amusement park British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• amusement parks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of amusement park

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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amusement park

The death at Six Flags Over Georgia is at least the seventh there, according to the Doan Law Firm, which tracks amusement park accidents and represents victims.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Much of the early gondola opposition was from Chinatown residents who didn’t like the idea of living under what would resemble an amusement park ride.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Readers who might be unaware of this facility should imagine an amusement park minus the fun and whimsy.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Jacksonville Beach, Fla., police issued a similar caution in April about the shuttered Adventure Landing amusement park: “We are aware of a Tik-Tok challenge to explore the property.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Berlin would become a sort of benign amusement park for adults.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Related Words

• theme park