amusement park

noun

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.

amusement park

noun

1. an open-air entertainment area consisting of stalls, side shows, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of amusement park¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In 1990, he opened a small children’s amusement park on a remote patch of land just north of Seoul.

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The award-winning contemporary art museum unveiled its “Let’s Fly” show last week for a limited run at the Arts District’s Ace Mission Studios, which previously housed the fantastical amusement park Luna Luna.

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The Port of Los Angeles will get an amusement park with a large observation wheel as part of West Harbor, the attraction being built to replace Ports O’ Call in San Pedro.

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The route: Walk south from Crystal Pier along the shore or the paved Ocean Front Walk to Belmont Park amusement park.

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Barba led Lerew and a visitor through the restored rooms; the tables and modern tools now in use; the antique tools; the stencils of anchors, hearts and dragons; the old photos of inked sailors at the long-gone Pike amusement park; a hand-painted window that workers found hidden in a wall; and, in one corner, a mysterious covered vat.

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Related Words

• theme park