fairground
noun
fair·ground
ˈfer-ˌgrau̇nd 
: an area where outdoor fairs, circuses, or exhibitions are held
—often used in plural with singular construction
what a spot for a fairgrounds—
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Police were called at around 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, to a home near the fairgrounds by a person who had entered the house after no one answered the door.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Location: Calvary Lutheran Church, Solana Beach, 424 Via de la Valle, across from the fairgrounds.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The fairgrounds are rented out for everything from tennis to the county fair.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Florida State Fair Florida’s statewide fair is back with dozens of rides and games, an unfathomable amount of food, live entertainment and agriculture spread across the fairgrounds.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
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Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Location: Calvary Lutheran Church, Solana Beach, 424 Via de la Valle, across from the fairgrounds.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The fairgrounds are rented out for everything from tennis to the county fair.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Florida State Fair Florida’s statewide fair is back with dozens of rides and games, an unfathomable amount of food, live entertainment and agriculture spread across the fairgrounds.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairground
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“Fairground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairground. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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fairground
noun
fair·ground
ˈfa(ə)r-ˌgrau̇nd
ˈfe(ə)r-
: an area set aside for fairs, circuses, and exhibitions
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