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—
W. L. Gresham
W. L. GreshamExamples of fairground in a Sentence
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The fairgrounds starting Thursday will host the Sacramento County Fair, which draws roughly 70,000 people each year.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
The couple continued the delivery to local neighborhoods into 2023, as well as booking a full slate of events, including The Trifecta Food Truck & Music Festival at the Timonium fairgrounds, which bills itself as the largest good truck festival in Maryland.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
Vance was treating Munich as another fairground for his audition to be Trump’s vice president, or at the very least as the Republican Party’s foreign-policy chieftain.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
On Saturday, the temporary fairgrounds transfer area will be closed.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
However, Elk Grove public affairs manager Kristyn Laurence said the city currently has no plans to develop a fairgrounds space for festivals or concerts.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
Runners will go through Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana before finishing off at the fairgrounds.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 4 May 2024
This initiative included the development of the Fort Tuthill Amphitheatre, as well as the acquisition of Rogers Lake and expansions at the Fort Tuthill fairgrounds and parks throughout the county.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Activities and demonstrations will be spread throughout the OC fairgrounds including in multiple halls, an outdoor activities area, a makers square, Heroes Hall and also the Centennial Farm and its barn.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2024
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
The couple continued the delivery to local neighborhoods into 2023, as well as booking a full slate of events, including The Trifecta Food Truck & Music Festival at the Timonium fairgrounds, which bills itself as the largest good truck festival in Maryland.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
Vance was treating Munich as another fairground for his audition to be Trump’s vice president, or at the very least as the Republican Party’s foreign-policy chieftain.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
On Saturday, the temporary fairgrounds transfer area will be closed.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
However, Elk Grove public affairs manager Kristyn Laurence said the city currently has no plans to develop a fairgrounds space for festivals or concerts.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
Runners will go through Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana before finishing off at the fairgrounds.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 4 May 2024
This initiative included the development of the Fort Tuthill Amphitheatre, as well as the acquisition of Rogers Lake and expansions at the Fort Tuthill fairgrounds and parks throughout the county.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Activities and demonstrations will be spread throughout the OC fairgrounds including in multiple halls, an outdoor activities area, a makers square, Heroes Hall and also the Centennial Farm and its barn.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Fairground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairground. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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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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