fairground

[ fair-ground ]
/ ˈfɛərˌgraʊnd /
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noun

Often fairgrounds. a place where fairs, horse races, etc., are held; in the U.S. usually an area set aside by a city, county, or state for an annual fair and often containing exhibition buildings.

Origin of fairground

First recorded in 1735–45; fair2 + ground1

Words nearby fairground

fairbanks, fairborn, fairfaced, fairfax, fairfield, fairground, fairhaven, fairily, fairing, fairish, fairlead

Words related to fairground

court, track, terrain, park, course, range, green, stadium, turf, battlefield, diamond, theater, circuit, amphitheater, playground, lot, grounds, racecourse, gridiron, rink

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British Dictionary definitions for fairground

fairground
/ (ˈfɛəˌɡraʊnd) /

noun

an open space used for a fair or exhibition