fun fair

noun

1. an amusement park.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fun fair¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Emma Underhill said she was unable to sleep after watching James ride the Nessi rollercoaster at the Rhyl Family Fun Fair in the Children's Village.

From BBC

A Rhyl Family Fun Fair spokesperson said: "There was a complaint that was brought to our attention on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Although there were no injuries sustained, we have launched an internal investigation which is currently ongoing."

From BBC

A Rhyl Family Fun Fair spokesperson said an internal investigation was ongoing.

From BBC

“The Amusement Park” is a recently rediscovered 1975 educational film from the late, great “Night of the Living Dead” director George Romero, who was asked to illustrate the horrors of ageism and proceeded to deliver a bleak one-hour nightmare about elderly men and women navigating a cruel, confusing fun fair.

From Los Angeles Times

She imagines robotic coyotes that will swallow the cats and remove them to an enclosed fun fair, where they can live out the rest of their lives playing with squeaky catnip toys.

From New York Times