# fairground

/ˈfɛɹˌɡɹaʊnd/ (US) · /fˈeəɡɹaʊnd/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fairground
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

an outdoor area with rides, games and food stalls where people go to have fun.

For teachers: an open outdoor area set aside for a travelling fair, with amusement rides, game stalls and sideshows. Typically temporary and seasonal in use.

## Examples

- The children love the rides at the fairground.
- We spent Saturday afternoon at the fairground, trying the Ferris wheel and eating candy floss.
- By dusk the fairground glowed with strings of lights, its music and crowds briefly turning an empty field into a small town.

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