theme park

noun

1. an amusement park in which landscaping, buildings, and attractions are based on one or more specific themes, as jungle wildlife, fairy tales, or the Old West.

theme park

noun

1. an area planned as a leisure attraction, in which all the displays, buildings, activities, etc, are based on or relate to one particular subject

Word History and Origins

Origin of theme park¹

An Americanism dating back to 1955–60

Example Sentences

Pigeon Forge, best known for Dollywood, Dolly Parton’s theme park, is at first glance not an obvious home for such a relic.

From New York Times

In this theme park world, it’s difficult not to see things through the same ecstatic lens as Aerith.

From New York Times

While at the theme park, Mr. Coward briefly worked with Mr. Reynolds, who later recommended Mr. Coward for the role of Toothless Man, Mr. Coward said in the interview.

From New York Times

The critic who called the ’93 Biennial “a theme park of the oppressed” got one thing right: It did have a carnivalesque, even scrappy mood, artists doing what they could to fight for their lives.

From New York Times

And her season on "Song of the South" examined how a film as racist as it is has stayed, even subconsciously, within the American pop cultural lexicon through re-releases and theme park rides.

From Salon

Related Words

• amusement park