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fairground

[ fair-ground ]
/ ˈfɛərˌgraʊnd /
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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

Nearby words

fairbanks, fairborn, fairfaced, fairfax, fairfield, fairground, fairhaven, fairily, fairing, fairish, fairlead

Origin of fairground

First recorded in 1735–45; fair2 + ground1
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fairground

/ (ˈfɛəˌɡraʊnd) /

noun

an open space used for a fair or exhibition
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