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

See Examples For:

amusement park

Six Flags is the largest amusement park operator in North America, with 20 amusement parks, 14 water parks and nine resorts across Canada, the US and Mexico.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The amusement park closed the X2 ride July 12, and it remains closed now, a Six Flags Entertainment Corporation spokesperson said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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

Then the estimable Ms. Parton built an amusement park called Dollywood.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Related Words

• theme park