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noun

Often fairgrounds. a place where fairs, 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.

RELATED WORDS

court, track, terrain, park, course, range, green, stadium, turf, battlefield, diamond, theater, circuit, amphitheater, playground, lot, grounds, racecourse, gridiron, rink

Origin of fairground

First recorded in 1735–45; fair2 + ground1
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fairground

noun

an open space used for a fair or exhibition
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