showground

British

/ ˈʃəʊˌɡraʊnd /

noun

Also called (Austral and NZ): showgrounds. an open-air setting for agricultural displays, competitions, etc

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They finally gathered like a group of motorised Christmas trees on the Haverfordwest showground on Saturday night.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2023

Ahead of the start of the Royal Welsh Show, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths had called for farmers to visit the Welsh government's pavilion at the showground to find out more about the scheme.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

In a normal year the Royal Welsh showground in Llanelwedd, Powys, would be full of farmers of all ages.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2021

A few weeks after the fires, Ange Kane was at the showground when she was told by someone that Ross Rixon had died.

From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2020

A sudden gust swept through the showground, rattling the tents and sending a cowboy chasing after his hat.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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