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

In late September, she missed an event at her Dollywood amusement park due to kidney stones.

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A Canadian amusement park is threatening to euthanise 30 beluga whales after the government blocked its request to send them to China.

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Those three words are repeated again and again by parents trying to teach their young sons and daughters good manners, whether it’s at the dinner table, the amusement park or the ice cream shop.

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A short distance away from Old Bakehouse is Silcocks - a family run amusement park which has been owned by the same family for generations.

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And to the overly literal, I don’t mean tithing or some religious-themed amusement park or you popping out that shiny quarter to cover your entry fee into the pearly gates.

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Related Words

• theme park