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.

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Origin of fairground

First recorded in 1735–45; fair2 + ground1

Words nearby fairground

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

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

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British Dictionary definitions for fairground

fairground
/ (ˈfɛəˌɡraʊnd) /

noun

an open space used for a fair or exhibition
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